6 Mermaid Horror Movies to Dive Into This Summer

By Melissa Pleckham | Published Apr 2, 2024The sea, with its unpredictable moods and unexplored depths, holds many secrets. There are times when it appears beautiful, even downright tranquil, as the enduring popularity of island vacations and oceanfront real estate can attest.But its deep, damp darkness also offers the perfect hiding place for all manner of horrors, from sinister shipwrecks and fabled lost cities to mysterious creatures that range from scientifically substantiated to decidedly mythological—and that means plenty of seaside horror on the silver screen.When it comes to maritime monster movies, killer sharks may still take the biggest bite out of the popular imagination, but for those looking to dip a toe into less familiar waters, consider the malevolent mermaid.Mermaids (and mermen, their masculine counterparts) have traditionally been an object of erotic fascination for lonely sailors, but even at their most beautiful and benign, there is a threatening undercurrent to t...