Mermaid Legend – FrightFest 2024 Movie Review
Director: Toshiharu Ikeda
Writer: Takuya Nishioka (Screenplay)
Cast
- Mari Shirato (Kai)
- Kentaro Shimizu (Jigoro)
- Jun Etô (Outrage)
- Seiji Miyaguchi (Seven Samurai)
- Junko Miyashita (Noisy Dynamite)
Plot: Woman is avenging the death of her husband in this slightly supernatural drama.
Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Mermaid Legend starts when fishers Migiwa Saeki (Shirato) and Keisuke (Etô) are out on the water. Migiwa dives for their search, but on the latest outing somebody kills Keisuke and leaves Migiwa to fend for herself in the open water. When she gets back to shore, she goes in search of answers with Keisuke’s best friend Miyamoto Shouhei (Shimizu).
As Migiwa goes in search of answers, she turns her search into revenge. It leads to her locating the people involved and making them pay for what they did to her.
Verdict on Mermaid Legend
Mermaid Legend is a revenge thriller following a woman who goes on a bloody path of revenge after her husband is murdered. She dives into an underground operation, facing the people she believes were involved.
This movie follows a traditional left-for-dead revenge idea. It shows getting close to someone and learning more before seeing the fights, which they overcome, in this case, strength to eliminate the targets. The slow build lets the final act explode, with a relentless feeling which creates a chaotic nature. We can see why this movie has a cult following, as it has plenty of great moments.
Final Thoughts –Mermaid Legend is bloody, gory and chaotic.
