Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre

Reykjav Whale Watching Massacre
RWWM promotional poster
Directed by	Júlíus Kemp
Produced by	Mike Downey Gisli Gislason Sam Taylor Ingvar Þórðarson
Written by	Sjón
Starring	Gunnar Hansen Pihla Viitala Nae
Music by	Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson
Cinematography	Torsten Hvas
Edited by	Bjarni Gautur
Distributed by	Kisi Productions
Release dates	2 September 2009 (2009-09-02)
Country	Iceland
Language	Icelandic, English

Reykjavík Whale Watching massacre or RWWM is an Icelandic 2009 horror film.^[1]

Plot

An epic tale about a group of tourists who go on whale watching expedition. During the expedition the ship breaks down and they are picked up by a nearby whaler.^[2] The Fishbillies on the vessel have just gone bust and everything goes out of control.^[3]

Cast

Pihla Viitala – Annette
Nae – Endo
Terence Anderson – Leon^[4]
Miranda Hennessy – Marie-Anne
Aymen Hamdouchi – Jean Francois
Carlos Takeshi – Nobuyoshi
Miwa Yanagizawa – Yuko
Halldóra Geirharðsdóttir – Helga
Snorri Engilbertsson – Anton
Helgi Björnsson
Gunnar Hansen – Captain Pétur^[5]
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir

Release

The film was released in theaters in its native country of Iceland in September. Due to the lack of horror films and the grindhouse feel to the film, many audience members could not take it seriously, not noticing the subtle hints of comedy throughout the movie. Advertisements, which started with the words "The first Icelandic Thriller" were removed and the producers added in "Should only be seen if you have a sense of humor." E1 Entertainment have picked up UK rights for theatrical distribution^[6] and was released on 10 May 2010.^[7] The film ran in the UK as Harpoon: The Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre.^[8]

Background

Horror movie fans may recognize Icelandic-born actor Gunnar Hansen, who played Leatherface in the original The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.^[9]

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