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Mermaid Down

By Alan Ng | November 5, 2019

Grimm indeed is this modern tale of a mermaid in Jeffrey Grellman and Kelly Lauren Baker’s Mermaid Down. Two aging fishermen are on board their boat discussing the legend of these so-called mythical creatures, known as mermaids. The older fisherman knows how to catch them and warns they are tricky. If you’re not careful, you’ll wind up dead. The only way to properly subdue a mermaid is to cut off their tail…right at the torso.

That’s precisely what the pair does, they catch a mermaid (Alexandra Bokova), but during the struggle, the cunning creature tangles the younger fisherman in his ropes and launches him overboard. The older one shoots his partner by mistake with his shotgun. Determined, he subdues the mermaid and cuts off her tale. While this is going on, a mysterious man named Dr. Beyer (Burt Culver) is out yachting on the ocean, sees the commotion on the fishing boat, and swims over to investigate. He murders the captain and takes possession of the mermaid.

“The doctor is keeping her in the facility, thinking the [Mermaid] will fit in with the other patients.”

Weeks later, we cut to the Beyer Psychiatric Facility for Women (run by Dr. Beyer), and about a dozen women gathered in the living room for movie night. Each patient has her own problems, but some are not problems at all. One woman, June (Caroline Dunaway), claims to see ghosts, and she really does as the house has a Ghost (Meggan Kaiser).

Ghost warns June of a strange presence in the bathroom. That presence is, in fact, Mermaid, who has grown human legs and only communicates through high-pitch squeals. The doctor is keeping her in the facility, thinking the somewhat mute stranger will fit in with the other patients. The Mermaid is under constant surveillance by the doctor until he understands what she is and figures out how to exploit her.

Mermaid Down (2019)

Directed: Jeffrey Grellman

Written: Kelly Lauren Baker, Jeffrey Grellman

Starring: Alexandra Bokova, Burt Culver, Meggan Kaiser, etc.

Movie score: 8/10

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"…the only way to properly subdue a mermaid is to cut off their tail…right at the torso."

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  1. Sendy St Cyr says:

    I like mermaid

  2. Linda says:

    I just watched this movie and I really liked it! Of course, we all have different opinions, preferences and likes. I was able to connect to the emotional pain portrayed here. Not everybody can feel that way. And yes, I do have great taste in everything! I think this actress is a beauty bomb and her ability to show emotions without a word is off the chart! Better than Splash! I would check spelling before posting negative comments.

  3. marie says:

    The movie was rediculous. If you really liked it then you must not be known for your taste.

  4. Tony Baloney says:

    What. A. Joke. Of. A. Movie…. and of a review.

  5. Doug Nash says:

    Damn, this s**t look dope. Can’t wait to die and not exist anymore!

  6. Bradley says:

    Is it wrong to be attracted to a mermaid who acts like a complete animal? …asking for a friend

  7. Liz says:

    I watched the Mermaid Down movie. This is a very unusual but interesting film. I appreciate the work of the filmmakers who created this very captivating and unpredictable story.

  8. Rita says:

    YES for the movie score. I watched the movie and enjoyed it very much.
    YES for the directing and for the special effects of this movie.
    And you could stop there if the movie was an animation. But it’s not. This team of actors are incredibly cast! The moment the leading actress, the mermaid, appears on the screen she grabs our attention and holds it to the very end. Although appreciated, we’re not thinking about the technical execution of the movie when we see her :). Great performance.
    Also the monsters of the story are the creepy, dirty, greedy fishermen and the sadist psychopath doctor, not the mermaid.

  9. Mike Lawson says:

    Nice review I thought it was a great movie. The plot was a bit all over the place but I didn’t find it boring. Great casting, the mermaid was spot on. Googled her very Beautiful girl Alexandra Bokova.

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