Erzulie

For a low-budget, independent film, "Erzulie" impressively balances storytelling creativity and resourcefulness, showcasing that cinematic magic can thrive even without a hefty budget. One standout element for me was the meticulously life-like mermaid costume, which adds authenticity to the character. "Erzulie" takes viewers on an offbeat adventure that, while not a cinematic masterpiece, manages to entertain with its unique twist on mermaid mythology. The story introduces us to an unconventional mermaid guardian, dedicated to safeguarding women and children who takes residence in a secluded swamp. It spins a chilling narrative of sisterhood within the context of a suspenseful film, all against the captivating backdrop of the swamp during a girls weekend getaway.

In summary, "Erzulie" is not your typical mermaid movie, but it does offer an enjoyable and quirky take on mermaids, making it worth a watch for those seeking a different spin on this mythical theme.

Erzulie has made a name for itself as a mermaid movie or black mermaid movie, but the story is much deeper. Beyond the "funny business" is the story of four long-time female friends, each of whom are facing their own dark waters. While each woman experiences their own unique trials and tribulations, their common belief in avenging the societal oppressions felt by women everywhere prove that hell hath no fury as a woman scorned.

The men in this film seem like caricatures, but we all know someone like them: self-centered, short-sighted, and dim-witted. At every turn of the suspenseful story you are hoping that karma bites these butts in the ass.

Watch this film with your tribe and an open mind.

A unique and fun movie done in an untraditional way. It stand outs out from other films like it, and feels like it has its own voice.

The Leila Scott Annastasia Scott sells her mermaid performance very well. She brings a mystical element to it that's difficult to pull off.

Furthermore, The rest of the cast also delivers.

The camera work makes the movie feel so much bigger than what the filmmakers made it for. Clever use of space, landscape and movement.

I'd recommend this film to all movie lovers, especially if you're a fan of the Hatchet films. Good acting, good sets, good camera work, good movie.

I grew watching all sorts of creature-features on the sci-fi channel and show like Buffy The Vampire Slayer on the CW. Erzulie was right up my alley.

I loved the Louisiana setting, it was unique. I also liked the great actors and the feminist vibes. It's more thoughtful than a regular "creature feature", as the acting, characters and script is way better. You don't often see an ensemble cast of cool women who treat each other well in this space.

As far as Mermaids go, Erzulie herself was a bad-ass. You wanted to root for her and the women, and you could easily dislike the villains in the story.

Full disclosure, I provided DCP services to the film, so did see the film in a full theatrical screening. However, I'm not affiliated with the film production and my review is my honest take.

As I work on a lot of indie film, Erzulie stands out of from the crowd with a creative, cool take on the mermaid myth. It takes the basic monster in the wild story and gives it an authentic and female-centric approach that is both engaging to watch and nice meta commentary on how this myth has played out in other films.

The strengths of the film are the quality cast, both leads and supporting characters, the nice design of the mermaid and the quality direction that moves the story along, builds the characters and maintains tension.

The technical quality exceeds the budget range and it's devoid of the often found failings of low-budget films: cinematography, edit, sound, music and color are all well executed and don't distract from watching. While I would not call one of the best films ever made, it's better than almost films in this budget range and better than a lot of big budget flicks.

If you like female-centric films with a fresh twist on a classic film genre, it's a solid choice.