Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Horror
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Leopard Man
Spider Baby
Nosferatu in Venice
Follow the Fleet
The Demoniacs
Wings
The Circus
Human Desire
Beba, the Mermaid
Nightmare Alley
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
A Mermaid for Christmas
Fisher
Man Hunt
Splinterheads
Freaks
Sleuth
Ghost
31
Where the Sidewalk Ends
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Leopard Man
IMDB 6.5 | May , 1943
When a leopard escapes during a publicity stunt, it triggers a series of murders.Spider Baby
IMDB 6.9 | Dec , 1967
In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the age of 10 or so on as they physically develop. The family chauffeur looks out for them and covers up their indiscretions. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.Nosferatu in Venice
IMDB 5.8 | Sep , 1988
Professor Paris Catalano visits Venice, to investigate the last known appearance of the famous vampire Nosferatu during the carnival of 1786.Follow the Fleet
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1936
When the US Navy fleet docks at San Francisco, sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner, Sherry Martin, while Bake's buddy Bilge Smith romances Sherry's sister, Connie. But it's not all smooth sailing—Bake has a habit of losing Sherry's jobs for her and, despite Connie's dreams, Bilge is not ready to settle down.The Demoniacs
IMDB 5.8 | Dec , 1974
A gang of pirates rape the two sole survivors of a ship wreck. The violated girls are rescued by the strange inhabitants of a supposedly haunted island, where they are granted supernatural powers to strike revenge against the pirates.Wings
IMDB 7.2 | Aug , 1927
Two young men, one rich, one middle class, both in love with the same woman, become US Air Corps fighter pilots and, eventually, heroic flying aces during World War I. Devoted best friends, their mutual love of the girl eventually threatens their bond. Meanwhile, a hometown girl who's the lovestruck lifelong next door neighbor of one of them pines away.The Circus
IMDB 7.9 | Jan , 1928
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.Human Desire
IMDB 6.7 | Aug , 1954
A Korean War vet returns to his job as a railroad engineer and becomes involved in a sordid affair with a co-worker's wife and murder. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive, in partnership with Sony Pictures Entertainment, in 1997.Beba, the Mermaid
IMDB 5 | Jul , 1973
Kung Fu star and Hong Kong big Boss Charles Heung, stars in this fantasy martial arts drama, Trouble abound when he strikes up a relationship with an enchanting mermaid.Nightmare Alley
IMDB 7.1 | Oct , 1947
A roustabout joins a traveling carny and unsuccessfully schemes to figure out the mind-reading act of Mademoiselle Zeena and her alcoholic husband.Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
IMDB 5.8 | May , 2000
In California, a group of women struggle with personal problems as their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. Dr. Elaine Keener, the sole caretaker for her aging mother, turns to tarot card reader Christine for spiritual aid. Christine grapples with her own angst due to her lover's debilitating illness. Meanwhile, a bank manager deals with an unwanted pregnancy, two sisters pursue romantic interests and a housewife gets back into the dating game.A Mermaid for Christmas
IMDB 7.3 | Nov , 2019
Filled with warmth, humor, whimsy, and just a touch of magic, A Mermaid for Christmas combines classic Christmas themes with an escapist fantasy element that only a mermaid can provide!Fisher
IMDB 2.5 | Nov , 2021
In the small town of Eden, Tennessee, a neglected and naive teenage girl named Clara Banks has made a habit of deceiving people online for gifts, a gambit known as "catfishing." She thinks it's all fun and games until she hooks the attention of the wrong person. A short time later, events set into motion spiral out of control as someone begins stalking Clara and her friends. As the consequences of her actions return to haunt her, twisted messages start showing up at Clara's home, causing her to fear for her life. Will she ever feel safe again now that the evil has come knocking?Man Hunt
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 1941
Shortly before the start of WW2, renowned British big-game hunter Alan Thorndike, vacationing in Bavaria, has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by Nazi agents and aided by a young woman.Splinterheads
IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 2009
SPLINTERHEADS introduces Thomas Middleditch as Justin Frost, a twenty-something slacker whose “thing” is that he has no “thing” at all. When a small-time carnival rolls into town, he meets Galaxy (Rachael Taylor), a gorgeous con artist, or “splinterhead,” who has more “things” going for her than anyone he has ever met.Freaks
IMDB 7.8 | Jan , 1932
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.Sleuth
IMDB 7.7 | Dec , 1972
A man who loves games and theater invites his wife's lover to meet him, setting up a battle of wits with potentially deadly results.Ghost
IMDB 7.2 | Jul , 1990
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.31
IMDB 5.4 | Sep , 2016
Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to survive twelve hours against a gang of sadistic clowns.Where the Sidewalk Ends
IMDB 7.2 | Jul , 1950
A police detective's violent nature keeps him from being a good cop.