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Mermaid Down

2019 · 91 min

A grim, claustrophobic captivity nightmare that mixes creature fantasy with institutional cruelty and a constant sense of helpless dread.

Directed by
Jeffrey Grellman
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Alexandra Bokova, Meggan Kaiser, Burt Culver
Tagline
They exist.
Overview
A mermaid is ripped from the ocean by a fishing crew only to be tortured and to have her tail cut off. A seemingly helpful stranger intervenes, but then locks her away in an institution for mentally disturbed young women, where no one believes she is a mermaid. With no way out, she is forced to count on her survival instincts, and fight for her life at all costs.

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Directed by
Jeffrey Grellman
Genres
Horror, Fantasy, Mystery
Starring
Alexandra Bokova, Meggan Kaiser, Burt Culver
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • isolation
  • madness
  • violence
  • trauma
Places
  • hospital
  • sea
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror7
Humour1
Realism3
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, fantasy, mystery, thriller
Directed by
Jeffrey Grellman
Written by
Jeffrey Grellman
Starring
Alexandra Bokova, Meggan Kaiser, Burt Culver, Michelle Gallagher, Shepherd Stevenson, Phillip Andre Botello, Cara Bamford, Drew Moore
Music
Shepherd Stevenson, Christopher Lord
Cinematography
Terra Gutmann Gonzalez
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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