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Film Review: 'Whalefall'

Updated 2026-10-14 16:10 UTC 1 source Negative

'Whalefall' is a preposterous thriller that focuses on human perseverance and stomach lining. The film's visuals are described as okay, but the overall experience is gross and claustrophobic.

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‘Whalefall’ Review: Austin Abrams Gets Swallowed by a Whale in an Unintentionally Preposterous Thriller — a Tale of Human Perseverance and Mammalian Stomach Lining

Is it gross? At moments. Claustrophobic? A bit. Scary? Not even a little. The place Jay finds himself looks like a colonoscopy designed by H.R. Giger. The visual effects are…okay. At times, it’s as if we were locked in some pop-up theme-park ride called Full Cavity Search.

2026-10-14 16:00 UTC