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Night Tide Movie Review


Released: 1963 NR (not scary or sexual) Run Time: 84 minutes Summary(IMDB.com): On leave in a shore side town, Johnny becomes interested in a young dark haired woman. They meet and he learns that she plays a mermaid in the local carnival. After strange occurrences, Johnny begins to believe that she may actually be a real mermaid that habitually kills during the cycle of the full moon. My Review: Confusing plot, horrible themes and a cheesy love story with very odd characters... this is what awaits you if you decide to watch "Night Tide." I was very disappointed with this movie, especially after I read what the movie was about. It seemed interesting to finally find a movie with a scary mermaid. However, the movie opens up with Johnny, the lead male role, almost instantly falling in love with Mora, the lead female role, and then follows with a strange plot line that I had to keep rewinding because I could not follow it. As for the scary effect, there really wasn't anything in the movie that was creepy or scary. The ending had to be the worst part of it all. The viewer is left with so many unanswered questions and it was frustrating! Sorry merfolk, don't bother picking this movie up. I give it (*) 1 star. -Sirenita The Selkie

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