Mermaid Chronicles Part 1: She Creature
Seen it?2001 | 91 min | Horror, Fantasy, TV Movie
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 38% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who like to watch through their fingers and people who still love a bit of magic. Best watched with the lights down and someone to grab. Built to entertain rather than impress the critics, and audiences love it for that.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Tense from early on, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Skip it if you scare easily or watch alone at night.
Two carnies (Sewell and Gugino) abduct a mermaid in Ireland, circa 1900, and decide to transport her to America. As their ship loses its way and heads towards the mythical Forbidden Islands, the mermaid begins to display its deadly side.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
38% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
Our audience score: 53%
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sebastian Gutierrez
- Rufus SewellAngus
- Carla GuginoLily
- Jim PiddockCaptain Dunn
- Reno WilsonBailey
- Mark AikenGifford
- Fintan McKeownSkelly
- Aubrey MorrisMr. Woolrich
- Gil BellowsMiles
- Rya KihlstedtMermaid
- Hannah SimQueen of the Lair