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Night Tide

1961 ·1h 24m · ★ 6.4 (100)

A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2007.

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10 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
83
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
0
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
17
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
71
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
17
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