I fell hard for Neasa Hardiman’s Sea Fever back in the fall when it premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, but I’ve come to respect and appreciate the creature feature even more re-watching it in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie stars Hermione Corfield as Siobhán, a brilliant young scientist who reluctantly spends some time at sea in order to complete her doctorate. She’s assigned to the Niamh Cinn-Oir, a fishing trawler that’s in a very tough spot. They’re strapped for cash and desperate for a big …

From writer/director Neasa Hardiman, the indie horror film Sea Fever shows what can happen when a mysterious lifeform ensnares a fishing trawler out in the deep Atlantic with its crew on board. When marine biology student Siobhán (Hermione Corfield) has to endure a week on a boat whose close-knit crew starts to succumb to a strange infection that is taking them out, one by one, she attempts to understand its source and how to stop it. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, Scottish actor Dougray Scott (who plays Gerard, one half of the couple …

From writer/director Neasa Hardiman, the indie horror film Sea Fever shows what can happen when a mysterious lifeform ensnares a fishing trawler out in the deep Atlantic with its crew on board. When marine biology student Siobhán (Hermione Corfield) has to endure a week on a boat whose close-knit crew starts to succumb to a strange infection that is taking them out, one by one, she attempts to understand its source and how to stop it. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, actress Connie Nielsen (who plays Freya, one half of the couple in …

From writer/director Neasa Hardiman, the indie horror film Sea Fever shows what can happen when a mysterious lifeform ensnares a fishing trawler out in the deep Atlantic with its crew on board. When marine biology student Siobhán (Hermione Corfield) has to endure a week on a boat whose close-knit crew starts to succumb to a strange infection that is taking them out, one by one, while she attempts to understand its source and how to stop it. During this 1-on-1 phone interview with Collider, British actress Hermione Corfield talked about the new relevance of this …

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If you're in need of a Monday morning monster fix, we've got you covered with the exclusive trailer and poster debut for the upcoming creature feature Sea Fever. The film comes from writer-director Neasa Hardiman and stars Hermione Corfield as Siobhán, a marine biology student who has to spend a week studying aboard a deep sea fishing vessel and winds up trapped in a sea-faring nightmare when the ill-equipped crew comes face-to-face with an unfathomable subaquatic life form that grabs hold of the ship and refuses to let go. I caught Sea …

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It’s always a big thrill to find a disaster movie that challenges the viewer to consider what choices he or she might make in such an extreme scenario, but it’s a welcomed added stressor to find one that dares you to do so with a concept so directly tied to very real predicaments we’re steeped in every day. Sometimes it’s easier to assess character and timely issues through the lens of a big screen thriller and that’s most certainly the case with Sea Fever. The movie stars Hermione Corfield as Siobhán, a marine biology …