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Night Tide

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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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1961-07-01

Runtime: 84 mins

Director: Curtis Harrington

Spoken language: English

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Romance, Horror

Original title: Night Tide

Production Companies: Phoenix Films, The Filmgroup, American International Pictures

Production Countries: United States of America

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jackpeep
A stunning, atmospheric, darkly beautiful film (noir). It's a Val Lewton-esque romance tinged with horror, set in a wonderfully spooky seaside town. It's a film about feeling alone, and then falling into anything, no matter how dangerous, that makes you feel like you're wanted. Curtis Harrington deserves to be a household name. "<i>Because I feel the seawater in my veins. Because I listen to the roar of the sea and it speaks to me like a mother's voice. The tide pulls at my heart, and the face of the moon fills my soul with a strange longing.</i>"
2019-10-01

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