Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!
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.
- 6.4
- 1961
- Released
- 1h 24m
Dennis Hopper
Johnny Drake
Linda Lawson
Mora
Gavin Muir
Capt. Samuel Murdock
Luana Anders
Ellen Sands
Marjorie Eaton
Madame Romanovitch
Tom Dillon
Merry-Go-Round Operator
H.E. West
Lt. Henderson
Marjorie Cameron
Water WitchKirby Allan
Bongo playerBarbette
Man Talking at BarDanny Best
Teen on MidwayJames Boscon
Teen on Midway Gawking at MermaidRichard Boscon
Teen on Midway with Glasses
Bruno VeSota
Man on the stairs
Released
en
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- #octopus
- #mermaid
- #massage
- #carnival
- #jinx
- #sailor
- #tarot
Reviews
A stunning, atmospheric, darkly beautiful film (noir). It's a Val Lewton-esque romance tinged with horror, set in a wonderfully spooky seaside town. It's a film about feeling alone, and then falling into anything, no matter how dangerous, that makes you feel like you're wanted. Curtis Harrington deserves to be a household name. "<i>Because I feel the seawater in my veins. Because I listen to th