She Creature

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Summary: 'You'd love to show her as a freak attraction.'
Review: Angus (Rufus Sewell) and girlfriend, Lily (Carla Gugino) form part of a carnival sideshow act that features a fake mermaid. After an evening's performance, a man from the audience invites Angus and Lily back to his remote home for a meal. During the course of the evening, the man explains that he has a real mermaid in his cellar. Angus and Lily, at first, dismiss the man's claims, but they are both stunned when they are presented with a live, imprisoned mermaid. With grand ideas of making a fortune in New York, Angus and an accomplice steal the mermaid, and smuggle her on board a ship bound for America.

Once aboard the ship, Lily begins to feel a strange, inexplicable bond with the mermaid. Desperate to find answers, Lily begins to read an old journal that holds the answers to the mermaid's story. Unfortunately, the promise of making a fortune outweighs the threat the mermaid represents, and no one will listen to Lily's dire misgivings.

The myths surrounding mermaids have always fascinated me, so I picked up this horror film unsure exactly what to expect. I don't like horror films as a general rule, but 'She Creature' is a simply marvelous film. The film begins in Ireland in 1905. The sets and the costumes are all excellent. Rufus Sewell delivers a splendid performance as the wily and ambitious Angus, and Carla Gugino was phenomenal as Lily. In one scene, Lily desperately practices explaining her theories in front of a mirror. Gugino as Lily manages to convey anxiety, fear, and desperation extremely convincingly. Given the story, this film could potentially be a cheesy nightmare. The special effects help--the mermaid looks 'realistic' and suitably enticing--all in all, 'She Creature' is a classy horror film--'some things, no matter how magnificent they are, are best left alone.'--displacedhuman


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Summary: The PostModern Monster Boatride
Review: Finally, a tale that seems to pay homage to the old monster genre without taking away some of the modern movie appeal (or the reason they should be appealing). Now, I'm not one for spoilers (and despise them, actually), so I won't try to flash the high points of the movie away. Instead, I'll say that the concept of the movie, a mermaid being something that could be sinister (as well they should) and a bit unpredictable, actually kept me watching. It went outside of the normal bounds of this otherwise restricted character, giving the creature an ominous tone even when it wasn't horrifying. The supporting cast also propelled the movie forward, doing a superb job acting (and dying) to the delight of this hard to please audience. This, added to the fact that the build worked out and there weren't huge holes in the storyline made me glad I picked it up to watch.
All in all, I have to say that this movie was a wonderful breath of fresh air in an otherwise stagnant time for movie making, giving effects without CGI (something I like, but don't have to have) without sacrificing the integrity of modern effectiveness. Also, the clarity of the movie is superb, the storyline works really well, and the creature - o, the creature. I have to say that when Stan Winston puts his seal on a project, you know it'll be done right (well, the effects will be done right, anyway).
Its worth watching.

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Summary: Another fan of GOOD B-movies...
Review: First of all Carla Gugino(not pictured) is about the prettiest gal in movies or t.v. She was in "The one," with the incredible Jet Li, and "Spy kids," with Antonio Banderas. Too bad her t.v. show-'Karen Sisco' was cancelled. I was skeptical about She Creature and bought it anyway. I'm glad I did, it turned out being very good. It reminded me a bit of the Saturday movie matinees I used to see as a kid....the creature from the black lagoon, and Godzilla etc. It's a newer and much better film by comparison, and I hope this kind of lower budget film making gets it's due recognition.

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Summary: A good tale with a kick
Review: I don't like horror films in general, but I enjoyed this film. It is not overly gory and it can be somewhat predictable, but it still has merit and is entertaining. This film reminded me of the horror films I watched as a kid- creepy but not completely terrifying. It could be disturbing for little children because the beautiful mermaid is not like the Disney version mermaid AT ALL. Teen may think it is cheesy and hokey, but baby-boomers will find it enjoyable.

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Summary: A good tale with a kick
Review: I don't like horror films in general, but I enjoyed this film. It is not overly gory and it can be somewhat predictable, but it still has merit and is entertaining. This film reminded me of the horror films I watched as a kid- creepy but not completely terrifying. It could be disturbing for little children because the beautiful mermaid is not like the Disney version mermaid AT ALL. Teen may think it is cheesy and hokey, but baby-boomers will find it enjoyable.

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Summary: She Creature goes down with the ship
Review: I hate to say it people that liked this movie that I really didnt. I saw this on digital cable and by my surprise it was boring. It just didnt seem right to me. IT just seemed like another one of those cheesy horror flicks (though it aint) it had some elements to it but all in all I was completely bored. Mermaids are cool, especially this one because she was hot and it was the only reason I watched it, but I watched the Peter Pan movie that came out in December of 2003 and it was a better acting version that Robin William's one. The mermaids in that movie were evil (because it is in the original book). This mermaid is evil too, but more sexy. It's not the worst and it certainly isnt the best. Carla Gugino(tv's Spin City, Snake Eyes), Rufus Sewell(Dark City, A Knight's Tale) Jim Piddock(Best In Show, Tv's Angel) and Gil Bellows(Tv's Ally McBeal, Judas Kiss) star.

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Summary: A wonderfully dark fairytale
Review: I really expected to dislike this movie. I found it while flipping around channels late one night on HBO. HBO was advertising it as a "modern" Creature Feature, that is reminiscent of "old time" creature features (ie Creature From the Black Lagoon). I was intrigued--especially when I heard it was about a mermaid--ever since I was a little girl, I've liked to read myth & folklore & I've always been a bit disappointed that in the movies mermaids were always depicted as being friendly & cheerful, when, in most legend, they were the total opposite.
Still, I thought that the movie had the potential to be really awful & cheesy. It certainly was not. It had wonderful acting & great writing for a horror movie--it was like a dark fairytale. Although the mermaid is quite vicious, she is still a complex character with feelings--you feel sorry for her even though she scares you. The cast is wonderful, and the mermaid is so beautiful! There was no CGI for a change (or at least, so little of it that I didn't notice it) , all the creature effects were made the old-fashioned way (by pure talent!) which was so cool.
I highly recommend this movie. It's alot of fun and stylistically very nice to look at.
A nice change for anybody who's sick of horror films with loads of computer animation & special effects but no storyline.
Or for those who'd enjoy a good, creepy, dark fairytale with a wonderfully unique feminist slant to it.

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Summary: A wonderfully dark fairytale
Review: I really expected to dislike this movie. I found it while flipping around channels late one night on HBO. HBO was advertising it as a "modern" Creature Feature, that is reminiscent of "old time" creature features (ie Creature From the Black Lagoon). I was intrigued--especially when I heard it was about a mermaid--ever since I was a little girl, I've liked to read myth & folklore & I've always been a bit disappointed that in the movies mermaids were always depicted as being friendly & cheerful, when, in most legend, they were the total opposite.
Still, I thought that the movie had the potential to be really awful & cheesy. It certainly was not. It had wonderful acting & great writing for a horror movie--it was like a dark fairytale. Although the mermaid is quite vicious, she is still a complex character with feelings--you feel sorry for her even though she scares you. The cast is wonderful, and the mermaid is so beautiful! There was no CGI for a change (or at least, so little of it that I didn't notice it) , all the creature effects were made the old-fashioned way (by pure talent!) which was so cool.
I highly recommend this movie. It's alot of fun and stylistically very nice to look at.
A nice change for anybody who's sick of horror films with loads of computer animation & special effects but no storyline.
Or for those who'd enjoy a good, creepy, dark fairytale with a wonderfully unique feminist slant to it.

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Summary: Best mermaid I've ever seen
Review: I really like this movie. It's not perfect, and probably not horrific enough for some horror fans, but it's a beautifully made film, and the mermaid is wonderful. She is a triumph of creature design, so beautiful and believable. I've never seen a mermaid on screen that was as convincing as this one is, and scary. It's a shame that the monster at the end is neither of those things. I highly recommend watching the movie the second time with the commentary on, so you can learn how the tricks are worked. (And it's an entertaining commentary, too.)

The cast is very good. Fans of Rufus Sewell and Carla Gugino should not be disappointed.

Overall, this is a romantic fantasy story which should interest fans of mermaids and good creature movies.

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Summary: It's OK
Review: I RENTED THIS MOVIE .. AND I THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE ANOTHER BOORING ONE.. BUT TO MY SURPRISE I LIKED IT! IT'S A GREAT HORROR FLICK, AND A NEW WAY TO SEE MERMAIDS.