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Mermaid Down

Mermaid Down

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20196.51h 31m

Overview

A mermaid is ripped from the ocean by a fishing crew only to be tortured and to have her tail cut off. A seemingly helpful stranger intervenes, but then locks her away in an institution for mentally disturbed young women, where no one believes she is a mermaid. With no way out, she is forced to count on her survival instincts, and fight for her life at all costs.

Directed by Jeffrey Grellman
Written by Jeffrey Grellman
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Top Cast

Alexandra Bokova

Alexandra Bokova

The Mermaid

Meggan Kaiser

Meggan Kaiser

Ghost

Burt Culver

Burt Culver

Dr. Beyer

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Michelle Gallagher

Sandra

Shepherd Stevenson

Shepherd Stevenson

Stanley

Phillip Andre Botello

Phillip Andre Botello

Dr. Miller

Cara Bamford

Cara Bamford

Susan

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Drew Moore

Lawrence

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Eryn Rea

Charlotte

Jessica Honor Carleton

Jessica Honor Carleton

Nurse Margaret

Themes & Keywords

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About Mermaid Down

Mermaid Down is a horror, fantasy, mystery, thriller film released in 2019 exploring themes of asylum, mermaid, mental, alexandrabokova. Directed by Jeffrey Grellman, it stars Alexandra Bokova, Meggan Kaiser, Burt Culver. A mermaid is ripped from the ocean by a fishing crew only to be tortured and to have her tail cut off. A seemingly helpful stranger intervenes, but then locks her away in an institution for mentally disturbed young women, where no one believes she is a mermaid. With no way out, she is forced to count on her survival instincts, and fight for her life at all costs.

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