Als je genoten hebt van de mysterieuze en spookachtige sfeer van 'The Mermaid: Lake of the Dead' (2018), dan ben je hier aan het juiste adres. In dit artikel ontdek je 10 films en series die een vergelijkbare mix van horror, folklore en romantiek bieden. Perfect voor fans die meer willen van dit unieke genre!

Splash (1984)
Beschreibung: A lighthearted romantic comedy about a man who falls in love with a mermaid, combining humor with fantasy elements and underwater scenes.
Fakt: The film was a major box office success and helped popularize the modern mermaid romance genre. Daryl Hannah performed many of her underwater scenes without a stunt double.


The Little Mermaid (1989)
Beschreibung: An animated musical fantasy about a young mermaid who dreams of becoming human, featuring vibrant underwater worlds and magical transformations.
Fakt: This film marked the beginning of Disney's animation renaissance in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The character Ariel was the first Disney princess to have a child.


The Secret of Roan Inish (1994)
Beschreibung: A magical realism film about a young girl who discovers her family's connection to selkies (mythical seal-people), featuring coastal landscapes and folklore.
Fakt: The film was shot on location in Ireland using mostly natural light. Selkie mythology has been part of Irish and Scottish folklore for centuries.


Aquamarine (2006)
Beschreibung: A teen comedy-drama about two friends who discover a mermaid in their beach club's swimming pool, mixing coming-of-age themes with aquatic fantasy.
Fakt: The film is based on a novel by Alice Hoffman. The mermaid's tail was created using a combination of practical effects and CGI.


Lady in the Water (2006)
Beschreibung: A fantasy thriller centered around a water nymph discovered in an apartment complex swimming pool, blending mystery with supernatural elements.
Fakt: The film was inspired by a bedtime story the director created for his children. It features a unique mythology involving water spirits and their connection to humans.


The Water Horse (2007)
Beschreibung: A family fantasy film about a boy who discovers a mysterious egg that hatches into a mythical water creature, blending adventure with Scottish folklore.
Fakt: The creature, Crusoe, was created using a combination of animatronics and CGI. The story is loosely based on the legend of the Loch Ness Monster.


Ponyo (2008)
Beschreibung: An animated fantasy film about a goldfish who desires to become human, featuring stunning hand-drawn animation of underwater environments.
Fakt: Director Hayao Miyazaki was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid' but wanted to create a more child-friendly version. The film uses over 170,000 individual hand-drawn frames.


Mermaid Down (2019)
Beschreibung: A dark fantasy horror film about a mermaid captured and held in a mental institution, combining aquatic mythology with psychological thriller elements.
Fakt: The film offers a unique twist on mermaid lore by placing the mythical creature in a contemporary, gritty setting. It explores themes of captivity and human cruelty.


The Shape of Water (2017)
Beschreibung: A romantic fantasy film that explores the relationship between a mute woman and a mysterious aquatic creature, blending elements of fairy tales with dark fantasy.
Fakt: The film won four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Guillermo del Toro. The creature's design was inspired by classic monster movies and aquatic life.


The Lighthouse (2019)
Beschreibung: A psychological horror film with strong maritime themes and supernatural undertones, featuring isolation and mysterious sea-related phenomena.
Fakt: The film was shot in black and white using vintage lenses to create an authentic 19th-century look. It draws heavily on maritime folklore and mythology.
