Night Tide

"Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!"

Feb 1 1963 Not Rated 1h 26m
Horror, Romance, Thriller

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.

Official Trailer
Plot

On leave in a shore side town, Johnny becomes interested in a young dark haired woman. They meet and he learns that she plays a mermaid in the local carnival. After strange occurrences, Johnny begins to believe that she may actually be a real mermaid that habitually kills during the cycle of the full moon.

Written by

Curtis Harrington

Directed by

Curtis Harrington

Cast

Dennis Hopper, Linda Lawson, Gavin Muir

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

American International Pictures, Phoenix Films, The Filmgroup

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Trailers
NIGHT TIDE (1961) | Official Trailer | MUBI Curated by Hedi Slimane
Scores
# of Votes
4,567
Average Rating
6.4 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA