The Little Mermaid

About This Movie

So, this version of The Little Mermaid from 2011 is something else. It’s not your Disney kind of tale. Shot on Super 8, it has this gritty, textured feel that pulls you in. The story revolves around this bizarre sea creature that just disrupts this upper-middle-class family in the early 1900s. It creates this dissonance between their polished lives and the madness that unfolds. The practical effects are quite striking for a self-produced project – it's raw and adds to the unsettling atmosphere. The pacing feels almost dreamlike, which heightens the eeriness. And the performances? They have this haunting quality that lingers. There’s something really distinctive about how it plays with horror and the domestic sphere.

Self-produced, unique vision.Shot on Super 8 for a gritty aesthetic.Themes of madness and domestic life.