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Summary: surprisingly good flick
Review: OK, I admit it: any movie Rufus Sewell does, I will watch and probably buy. That's just the way it is when you're an American fan of a British actor who isn't Hugh Grant! But I'm no horror movie buff, so I probably wouldn't have bothered with this one otherwise.And then, what do you know, it's better than I expected! Looks beautiful for the low-budget nature people keep mentioning, all dark and spooky but somehow lovely. Of course Rufus is in good form, as always... Carla's great, and the mermaid's so well-done and sympathetic that when she does go psycho you actually kind of root for her. (Except when she goes after our boy, of course! ) Wish the movie had taken more time with its characters, been maybe a half hour longer, but I guess that's the nature of the genre; this was the best of the four creature-features Cinemax/HBO did... I'd love to see the sequel implied by the last moments of the film, too. Would like to have seen more stuff on the DVD, but things like Star Wars and Lord of the Rings tend to raise your expectations there. Only films that make truckloads of money can go to those lengths! I'd buy this one even without the commentary and so forth. Great flick: fun, scary, pretty... more than you can usually say for a "creature feature!
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Summary: Great take on Mermaids-not your typical made-for-cable movie
Review: Originally, I had expected this to be typical made-for-TV fare but I was wrong. The story of Mermaids being not-so friendly and not always beautiful was incrediblely detailed and well-done -- all the way done to the reworking of what I call "The Ecology of Mermaids" (something which the Japanese have done, but never got around to the Western world). The actors do a riveting performance and the direction is great. And the mermaid is definitely a mermaid -- sexy, exotic. The special effects surprised the heck out of me as they really poured the money on this one. The story follows a circus troupe (one of who poses as a mermaid) that finds a live captured mermaid and hires a crew to help them bring it across the ocean to America (of course things don't go quite as planned.) A well-written thriller along with great special effects. This along with SCI FI Channel's DUNE has to be one of the best made-for-cable features to come around the past year. Oh yeah, there is nudity and violence, but it's not explicit "fan service" kind and really is part of the story, so don't let the kids see it 'cause it can get intense. I'm getting this DVD when it comes out, that's for sure.
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Summary: Excellent monster movie !
Review: Rufus Sewell and Carla Gugino star in this low budget creature movie about mermaid who eats human flesh. Stan Winston did the creature effect so it can't be bad. The story is good, about a couple of circus people who stole a mermaid from a drunk old captain and want to bring it to America. What they don't know is the mermaid is no fairy tales creature but pure terror. The horror starts after the ship in the middle of the ocean where the mermaid grows stronger. Stan Winston provided a feature length audio commentary. The DVD provides both Wide Screen and full screen versions of the movie. Th pictue quality is fine considering this is a made for cable movie but the sound quality is disappointing as it is in Dolby 5.0 so the bass is surely missed and the sound is a bit soft, you have to turn up the volume more than your regular setting but that aside this is a great creature movie that is very entertaining and exciting too. Don't miss it.
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Summary: Surprisingly good.
Review: Saw this last night on Showtime, and was VERY surprised to find that it was very good. From the title and the venue, I figured it to be some ... horror movie (you know the type - the director is the nephew of someone high up in the studio, or some [stuff] like that). I was quite pleasantly surprised. The production value here was quite good, using sets that were well-thought for the film. Camera-work was excellent, and the editing worked perfectly. The most surprising thing was that the acting was top-notch, usually the one place where horror films skimp. Everyone in the film worked hard at meeting their roles well, with one of the centerpieces of the film being the leading lady exercising a strong monologue with a mirror, convincing herself that she isn't crazy. Worthy of a standing ovation, had it been done on Broadway. Combine this with a surprisingly good premise, and none of the usual Jason-style monster tricks, and it comes out a winner. Note on my scale here: There are really only three horror movies that I'll give a "5" to - "The Thing" (1980s version), "An American Werewolf in London," and "Sleepy Hollow." There is a very large and empty gap of films that qualify for a 3- or 4-star rating, since most tend to be just plainly... This is an exception. Try it - you'll like it. T
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Summary: Lovecraft's Mermaid?
Review: She Creature is an excellent flick. I picked up the DVD because Stan Winston did the creature effects and the mermaid subject matter was appealling. Even so, I was still pleasantly surprised by what a good find the movie turned out to be. The fun script, solid acting, and turn of the century setting and feel all contributed. The story was Lovecraftian to me, especially the metamorphosis of the mermaid on the creaking schooner. Wonderful stuff. If this sounds like it might be fun, you just gotta go there but if you want excessive gore you'll probably snore.
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Summary: fantastic new spin on the mermaid legends
Review: SHE CREATURE is one in a series of films called "Creature Features", new movies based on the titles of classic 50's B-grade horror films. SHE CREATURE tells the tale of small-time circus crooks Angus (Rufus Sewell) and Lily (Carla Gugino). When they accidentally stumble upon a real-life mermaid (played by the beguiling French actress/model Rya Kihlstedt), they decide to kidnap her and smuggle her aboard a steamership headed for America to make their fortune exhibiting her as a circus attraction. Little do they know, but the mermaid is actually more dangerous than she looks; beneath her timid smile and her godly beauty is a ruthless monster with an appetite for human flesh... Special-effects master Stan Winston brings to life the hideous mermaid-monster in this superb, eerie tale, set in turn-of-the-century Ireland. Also starring Gil Bellows (TV's "Ally McBeal"), Aubrey Morris, Jim Piddock, Reno Wilson, Mark Aiken and Fintan McKeown. The DVD includes audio commentary by Stan Winston and Shane Mahan, behind-the-scenes featurette, photo gallery, trailers and bio/filmos for key cast members. (Single-sided, dual-layer disc).
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Summary: fantastic new spin on the mermaid legends
Review: SHE CREATURE is one in a series of films called "Creature Features", new movies based on the titles of classic 50's B-grade horror films. SHE CREATURE tells the tale of small-time circus crooks Angus (Rufus Sewell) and Lily (Carla Gugino). When they accidentally stumble upon a real-life mermaid (played by the beguiling French actress/model Rya Kihlstedt), they decide to kidnap her and smuggle her aboard a steamership headed for America to make their fortune exhibiting her as a circus attraction. Little do they know, but the mermaid is actually more dangerous than she looks; beneath her timid smile and her godly beauty is a ruthless monster with an appetite for human flesh... Special-effects master Stan Winston brings to life the hideous mermaid-monster in this superb, eerie tale, set in turn-of-the-century Ireland. Also starring Gil Bellows (TV's "Ally McBeal"), Aubrey Morris, Jim Piddock, Reno Wilson, Mark Aiken and Fintan McKeown. The DVD includes audio commentary by Stan Winston and Shane Mahan, behind-the-scenes featurette, photo gallery, trailers and bio/filmos for key cast members. (Single-sided, dual-layer disc).
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Summary: She Creature
Review: She Creature was perhaps the best horror film of 2002. It boasts a solid plot, quality acting, and sharp production values (especially for a B horror movie). Although at 89 minutes She Creature is hardly a long picture, it is well worth the price.
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Summary: brilliant and sexy movie!!!
Review: The best part of this movie for me was the subtle sapphic sexuality between the mermaid and Carla Cugio's character. There was a lot of curiousity and teasing from the mermaid. It's really a treat. I recommend this movie especially to the "womyn" out there. Check it out.
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Summary: She Creature without Bite
Review: This had great potential to either be highly erotic, or very scary. The fascination between the two leads, Carla Gugino, & Rya Kihlstedt (the She Creature) could have made for a very erotic film, but nothing really happens. Carla's character is continually drawn to the large tank holding our seductive mermaid, but then just as you expect, or hope something to happen, it doesn't. The only horror comes at the end when She Creature goes nuts & starts killing the men on a boat. This is one stupid film!
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