# 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.
- Title: Whalefall Review: Austin Abrams Grieves Inside Grotesque…
- Summary: 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…
- Keywords: austin abrams, josh brolin, whalefall, brian duffield, scream king, body horror, underwater filming, california film tax credit, entertainment, culture, Review, Austin
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/whalefall-review-austin-abrams-josh-brolin-emotional-body-horror-1237166094
- Author: Glenn Garner
- Published: 2026-10-16T21:07:53+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: austin abrams, josh brolin, whalefall, brian duffield, scream king, body horror, underwater filming, california film tax credit, entertainment, culture
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Austin Abrams' film 'Whalefall' follows his journey to find his late father's remains in a whale's stomach after his death.