Monsters come in all shapes and sizes but it’s a rare treat
when it comes in the form of a mermaid or better known as a Nymph (2014) also known by its US title
of Killer Mermaid (original title Mamula).
Kelly and Lucy (Kristina Klebe and Natalie Burn, respectfully) are two
Americans on a Mediterranean vacation catching up with old friends when a trip
to an abandoned military base turns deadly when they discover that someone is
feeding a creature trapped in a well deep in the bowels of the structure.
The closer they come to discovering the dark secrets that
have been left hidden the more danger they find themselves in as Kelly and Lucy
and her friends are picked off one by one not just by a deranged killer but
also a creature that can lure men to their deaths while playing on their
wildest fantasies.
Despite having a very predictable story structure there is
great millage that comes from the exotic local and the actual location itself
is rich with atmosphere and production value.
What could have easily been a derivative killer monster movie is
something a bit more especially when adding in local legends and background in
Nazi Germany (they always make for good villains).
Mina Sablic is the Creature otherwise known as a mermaid and
she is represented in a very traditional way especially as a siren to call men
to their dooms and to change into a deadly creature that devours them as well. The only problem is that the CGI for the film
is sub-par and laughable in many parts.
The first two-thirds do a good job of building up the film which is then
rendered laughable by the CGI effects.
This aspect of the film will ruin it for most as most horror fans have
grown tired of the bad CGI in films and therefore this film will be easily
forgotten as well.
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