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Whalefall Review: Austin Abrams Grieves Inside Grotesque Whale Innards
Austin Abrams dives into emotional body horror as he searches for his dead father in a whale's stomach.
In brief
Austin Abrams dives into emotional body horror as he searches for his dead father in a whale's stomach. Austin Abrams' film 'Whalefall' follows his journey to find his late father's remains in a whale's stomach after his death. Originally reported by Deadline.
Austin Abrams' emotional journey
Austin Abrams' ascent to 'scream king' status creates an emotionally raw survival body horror film based on Daniel Kraus' 2023 novel.
Jay dives for father's remains
Jay (Austin Abrams) dives in the pacific ocean to find his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin) who died by suicide a year ago.
Whale stomach survival challenge
Jay has one hour of oxygen left to escape a whale's stomach while unpacking his grief after his father's death.
The big picture
Austin Abrams' film 'Whalefall' follows his journey to find his late father's remains in a whale's stomach after his death.
