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The Little Mermaid

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Beauty is both deceiving and dangerous in this darkly fascinating twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. After archeologist Dr. Eric Prince and his students uncover an ancient pagan temple in the depths of the Caribbean, Eric falls for a mysterious woman who resembles a mermaid he and his team encountered at sea. As their relationship intensifies, she leads Eric deeper into her evil underwater world until he must choose between true love and the destruction of all humanity.
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Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Scott throws in some H.P. Lovecraft to round out the public-domain plundering, but he neglects to include anything scary or disturbing. Rated: D+ Dec 11, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Amanda H I actually really liked this. Disclaimer: I would call this a B movie. And for that, I found it perfect. If you go into this movie expecting an A-lister cast and big budget, you'll be disappointed... And if you clicked on it thinking it at all was similar to the Disney version, think again. Guys, look at the poster. Come on! Definitely a very poor choice on the studio's part to call it The Little Mermaid though, as it also makes their discoverability online very difficult. The poster also was a poor choice--it DOES do a good job conveying that it is not AT ALL the Disney movie, but I originally clicked on it because I was expecting a cheesy horror movie about a murderous mermaid. Cheesy? Yeah, it's a B movie. It's got a few moments of a few eye-rolling lines, but this movie was not made expecting to show up at awards shows and isn't just a bunch of cheap gore. The gore is actually very minimal both in terms of effect and occurence. This is a movie that went in knowing what it was, the actors knew what they were doing and did not come across as disillusioned, everyone delivered. I thought the acting was fine and the actors worked with what they had. Beautiful location. The Lovecraftian mythos nods were a surprise; those Miskatonic University shirts were the first Easter eggs! The writers actually did do a bit of research. This wound up being a really pleasant surprise. Instead of a forgettable, throwaway cheap horror movie, the storyline intrigued me. I found it to be a lot of fun and have watched it a few times. I thought there was more depth to this movie than another movie I just saw recently inspired by mythology, that one DID feature an A-lister, and I liked this one better. The comparison was stark enough to get me started on doing reviews here! Pairs with: Sour gummy candy, popcorn, edibles Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/03/25 Full Review jon l I watched this with a group of 16 girls who selected this in hopes it was like the other previous movies similarly named. We could not have been more wrong. This movie was filth and the amount of cussing, simply unnecessary. The conception of this movie idea was poor from the start - and this is the feedback from most all of the girls who watched with me. Most definitely not a family movie. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Nelson C This Movies Was Actually 100% Greats! Best Horror Movies Evers! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review Audience Member What a dumb movie! Don’t let the title fool you - other than a few familiar names, this was NOTHING like the Disney “Little Mermaid” (also, not one to show the kids). Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Francis W The plot and story while great, it was executed horribly. The actors c grade at best. I could've done better camera work on my iPhone. The special effects leaves much to be desired. The red lipstick on the gorgeous Lydia Helen, a toddler could've applied it straighter. Paying $6 on amazon is borderline criminal. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Kevin M Wow this was more story and less horror Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/29/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Beauty is both deceiving and dangerous in this darkly fascinating twist on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale. After archeologist Dr. Eric Prince and his students uncover an ancient pagan temple in the depths of the Caribbean, Eric falls for a mysterious woman who resembles a mermaid he and his team encountered at sea. As their relationship intensifies, she leads Eric deeper into her evil underwater world until he must choose between true love and the destruction of all humanity.
Director
Leigh Scott
Screenwriter
Leigh Scott
Distributor
Lionsgate
Production Co
MSR Media
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 17, 2024
Runtime
1h 28m
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