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[Mermaid Down]

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"A MERMAID is ripped from the Pacific, her tail is CHOPPED off, & she's thrown into a mental home where nobody believes she's a mermaid"

[Mermaid Down]

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"A MERMAID is ripped from the Pacific, her tail is CHOPPED off, & she's thrown into a mental home where nobody believes she's a mermaid"

[Mermaid Down]

She's RIPPED from the Pacific.
Her tail is brutally HACKED OFF with a fisherman's AXE.
She's thrown into a MENTAL HOME for Disturbed Women.
And no one believes … she's a MERMAID.


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[Mermaid Jaffa]

Ooo! Is this something I'll be able to watch on youtube? Or pay to download?

I hope she goes back and makes shark bait of all the fishermen on that boat.

[Mermaid Down]

Ooo! Is this something I'll be able to watch on youtube? Or pay to download?

I hope she goes back and makes shark bait of all the fishermen on that boat.

Movie shoots soon - tell everybody about it and help us get it made! Follow this link for all details and for VIDEO.
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Movie will be made available for all to see once completed.

[Mermaid Down]

https://www.facebook.com/MermaidMagazine/posts/925282880821296

"I always knew, even when I was very young, that I wanted to bring a mermaid to life in a way that no one else had attempted yet."

Jeffrey Grellman, award winning screenwriter & director of independent film Mermaid Down, tells Mermaids and Mythology magazine in an exclusive interview, coming soon.

To find out more about this beautifully chilling horror film, and even be a part of it through their funding campaign, check out their trailer & indiegogo page here:

http://igg.me/at/MermaidDownFILM

"A lot of people have assumed that a mermaid in a horror film means an evil, nasty mermaid with sharp teeth and claws. Our mermaid couldn't be further from that idea. She is classically beautiful, wise beyond her years, well-traveled and extremely, fiercly intelligent." Jeffrey Grellman tells us. We can't wait to see more!

[MarkF]

I can think of a lot of better Mermaid story lines to support for the purpose of promoting Mermaid films.
This appears to be a Female mutilation film in the guise of a Mermaid story.
Torture, mutilation, hopelessness. -

[Echidna]

That's the one where the mermaid is sawed in 2 halves, right?

I have to agree with many of the commenters then:
just another excuse for a woman mutilation film. :rolleyes:

I wish they would've made the 2 sequels for She Creature as originally planned, though.
That was a nice movie with a new refreshing angle and a great mermaid.

edit; too slow :p

[Raayvhen]

Am I the only one who feels like this persons account should be suspended? All they do is post stuff about their mutatilation movie.

[Mermaid Wesley]

Idk if it's a mutilation thing but honestly they aren't into Mermaiding, just mermaids, and that's not what this forum is for.


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[PearlieMae]

I think it's just someone who is working in the marketing and promotions department of this "film company" thinking they are a genius by dropping random promos on what they think is an easy target market

[Winged Mermaid]

Mermaid Down I appreciate that you're wanting to market to the mermaid community, but please keep your updates about the film in your ORIGINAL thread. You keep making threads and I keep merging them with your first one. It's coming off as spammy and you're alienating the audience that you're trying to sell to.

[Mermaid Jaffa]

Mutilation? I thought it was a horror movie. Well then, sorry I don't support those kinds of movies, it will give me nightmares.

[Mermaid Down]

I can think of a lot of better Mermaid story lines to support for the purpose of promoting Mermaid films.
This appears to be a Female mutilation film in the guise of a Mermaid story.
Torture, mutilation, hopelessness. -

I’m afraid you have the TONE of this mermaid movie completely wrong. Have you seen the sizzle reel, heard the writer’s discuss the story, or read the articles which illustrate the story? If you had, then I’m sure you would feel differently about the GENRE of this mermaid story. I’ve never heard of a ‘mutilation film’, as you’ve arbitrarily dubbed it, which has influenced others before they’ve had a chance to discover ‘Mermaid Down’ for themselves. The script has been recognized by two of the most prestigious screenplay competitions in the world; and ‘Filmmaker Magazine’ & ‘Mermaids and Mythology Magazine’ have written articles about this original story. Hard to believe ‘Mermaid Down’ would be receiving such positive coverage from these organizations if it was a ‘mutilation movie’ as you put it.

[Mermaid Down]

Am I the only one who feels like this persons account should be suspended? All they do is post stuff about their mutatilation movie.

Suspended? I can’t imagine what for. I’ve posted a total of 5 times over a 6 week period! My apologies if you’ve been offended by our decision to outreach to the mermaid fan community about a mermaid film. The outpouring of support and excitement of mermaid fans from around the world for ‘Mermaid Down’ drives our decision to target appropriate audiences. Of course, not everyone will be into this movie, but I think it’s fair for us to let them know about it. Again, many mermaid fans have been very happy and supportive once they learn of the film. And please, negative bashing and derogatory comments such as spreading arbitrary descriptions you’ve heard from 3rd parties, such as ‘mutilation movie’ are neither helpful nor accurate. You are invited to watch the videos and read the descriptions of the story we have laid out on our sites. You’ll be surprised!

[Mermaid Down]

Idk if it's a mutilation thing but honestly they aren't into Mermaiding, just mermaids, and that's not what this forum is for.


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This forum has multiple categories and threads, covering virtually EVERYTHING mermaid, including a TV and Film section, which I’ve posted in. I can’t imagine why the forum is not the place to discuss a mermaid film or to present opportunities for mermaid lovers to be a part of one!

[Mermaid Down]

Mermaid Down I appreciate that you're wanting to market to the mermaid community, but please keep your updates about the film in your ORIGINAL thread. You keep making threads and I keep merging them with your first one. It's coming off as spammy and you're alienating the audience that you're trying to sell to.

Thanks for the direction, much appreciated! I posted in a few different sections because I wanted to make sure anyone who might have an interest in the film would have a chance to find it. CLASSIFIEDS is certainly not an obvious choice as your description of the section reads “People interested in selling tails through eBay, Craigslist, or this website can post listing here.” As you can tell, spreading word about our mermaid film has nothing to do with selling tails on ebay and craigslist. I would think that the Tails in the Media section would be most appropriate place to post. I can’t imagine we’d reach many of your interested Forum users in the classifieds section.

[Mermaid Down]

I think it's just someone who is working in the marketing and promotions department of this "film company" thinking they are a genius by dropping random promos on what they think is an easy target market

Yes, I am in charge of outreach for the film, and I can assure you I don’t think I’m a genius, just learning as I go along here. I appreciate any POSSITIVE feedback.

[Mermaid Down]

Mutilation? I thought it was a horror movie. Well then, sorry I don't support those kinds of movies, it will give me nightmares.

Please don’t be sacred away by some of the above comments from people who are not connected with the film production, and have clearly not even looked into the story of ‘Mermaid Down’. It is a classically scary horror/thriller film, using suspense over gore. Thanks again for your interest!

[Mermaid Down]

That's the one where the mermaid is sawed in 2 halves, right?

I have to agree with many of the commenters then:
just another excuse for a woman mutilation film. :rolleyes:

I wish they would've made the 2 sequels for She Creature as originally planned, though.
That was a nice movie with a new refreshing angle and a great mermaid.

edit; too slow :p

You "Agree with many of the commenters"? Only one, MarkF, made the negative and inaccurate remarks before you responded.
Please see my reply to him below...

I’m afraid you have the TONE of this mermaid movie completely wrong. Have you seen the sizzle reel, heard the writer’s discuss the story, or read the articles which illustrate the story? If you had, then I’m sure you would feel differently about the GENRE of this mermaid story. I’ve never heard of a ‘mutilation film’, as you’ve arbitrarily dubbed it, which has influenced others before they’ve had a chance to discover ‘Mermaid Down’ for themselves. The script has been recognized by two of the most prestigious screenplay competitions in the world; and ‘Filmmaker Magazine’ & ‘Mermaids and Mythology Magazine’ have written articles about this original story. Hard to believe ‘Mermaid Down’ would be receiving such positive coverage from these organizations if it was a ‘mutilation movie’ as you put it.

[Winged Mermaid]

Thanks for the direction, much appreciated! I posted in a few different sections because I wanted to make sure anyone who might have an interest in the film would have a chance to find it. CLASSIFIEDS is certainly not an obvious choice as your description of the section reads “People interested in selling tails through eBay, Craigslist, or this website can post listing here.” As you can tell, spreading word about our mermaid film has nothing to do with selling tails on ebay and craigslist. I would think that the Tails in the Media section would be most appropriate place to post. I can’t imagine we’d reach many of your interested Forum users in the classifieds section.

True, but you link to the crowd sourcing site in your posts, and all fundraising/crowd sourcing threads go in the classifieds section. Once it's out of that phase you can make a thread in the Tails in the Media category :)

[Mermaid Down]

Thank you, it is now out of the crowdfunding phase, as we had enough support to reach our goal!

[Winged Mermaid]

Also thank you for pointing out the description of this category- we haven't changed it since crowd sourcing became such a big thing in our community. I'll be sure to include that in the description since this is now where all those fundraising threads go :)

[Winged Mermaid]

That's wonderful! Feel free to post a thread in the aforementioned section. I just ask that any further updates you keep in that new thread please! More threads mean more clutter and we prefer to cut down on that if we can. Also you won't seem so spam-like to other members if you update the one thread instead of posting multiple new ones. Thanks!

[Mermaid Down]

Thanks for the kind words and the direction! Last thing we want to do is alienate any Mer-folk! Discussions within online forums can sometimes lead to unfortunate confrontations, so I'll keep any occasional updates regarding the film production under the same thread in the aforementioned section. We don't want to make any unnecessary waves!

[Winged Mermaid]

I think you just got off on the wrong foot (wrong fin? ;)) because most people hadn't heard your film yet, and your first posts did seem a little spammy. But now that they see that you reply and aren't just some spammer or bot, people will be more receptive. And yes, some people aren't going to like the tone or premise of your movie because they just don't like those kinds of movies, and sometimes opinions will clash. But we're pretty good at speaking our options without tearing each other to pieces here, at least compared to most forums I've seen! Good luck with your film, it looks like it's gaining lots of attention and praise thus far!

[Echidna]

You "Agree with many of the commenters"? Only one, MarkF, made the negative and inaccurate remarks before you responded.


I was referring to the dozens (by now probably hundreds) of commenters on your FB and other linked pages, whose baseline is the same as most users here; namely, that we don't like what we've seen so far.

And please refrain from simply dubbing anyone's comment as "inaccurate", simply because you disagree with our view of your piece of "art".

[Morticia Mermaid]

I just watched the vimeo video. It looks pretty intense (in a good way). I'm a major fan of horror flicks, and can say I'm actually looking forward to seeing this one. Story line is really unique too

[MarkF]

Since you called me out specifically and you’re a business and I’m just the average Merfolk-

I’m afraid you have the TONE of this mermaid movie completely wrong.
"We have not seen the movie"

Have you seen the sizzle reel, heard the writer’s discuss the story, or read the articles which illustrate the story? If you had, then I’m sure you would feel differently about the GENRE of this mermaid story.
"Yes Sizzle. A ship full of psychopath modern independent fishermen who elect to ignore the instant multiple millions they would have collected exhibiting a live or dead mermaid, instead cut off her tail the essential part to live in the sea or to be a mermaid to instead sell the unidentifiable 50-80 pound of fish? Reinforcing the brutality by showing fish being hacked in half, then taking their last gasps of life.
Next throwing the now traumatized, gravely injured women’s body in the hold of the boat in despair. “
Did I get that right?

I’ve never heard of a ‘mutilation film’, as you’ve arbitrarily dubbed it, which has influenced others before they’ve had a chance to discover ‘Mermaid Down’ for themselves.
Movie Mutilation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bodily_mutilation_in_film
Mutilate http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutilate

The script has been recognized by two of the most prestigious screenplay competitions in the world; and ‘Filmmaker Magazine’ & ‘Mermaids and Mythology Magazine’ have written articles about this original story. Hard to believe ‘Mermaid Down’ would be receiving such positive coverage from these organizations if it was a ‘mutilation movie’ as you put it.
As films in this genre goes this may become a milestone, your problem here maybe better understood if we move the subject of the mutilation from Mermaids to something else -
A website for dog lovers and a film of cutting dogs legs off and throwing the injured dog in the gutter.
In marketing to a target market you have an additional area besides topics, age range. This forum is from young children who want to emulate the Little Mermaid to old folk with bucket lists (who happen to have retired VP from Marketing with multiple national advertising awards) So lets enjoy that tag line once again.
"A MERMAID is ripped from the Pacific, her tail is CHOPPED off, & she's thrown into a mental home where nobody believes she's a mermaid"

I’ll not go into the possible aspects of brutality to women in fantasy that may be related to intent, though here it’s up to readers interpretation.
Best wishes on the film, better luck with the marketing.

[Morticia Mermaid]

Quick question. Do you guys (mermaid down) know which anti abuse charities/foundations you'll be donating to? Really excited about the trend you're attempting to start with that. (Had a chance to actually skim through the igg during my break)

[Whisper]

WOW!!! The sizzle film was just shared with me - WOW!! Talk about intensity. If the film is kept along the lines of the sizzle film, it will be truly amazing.

I love the aspect (from my point of view) that even though she is ripped from her home, brutally attached and know one believes her - she fights back! I LOVE even more that part of the proceeds will be donated to anti-abuse organizations. That is fantastic, as it is a topic that often gets swept under a rug. I wish more films that touched on abuse did something like this.

I look forward to seeing the film in its completed state.

[AniaR]

I think people here are missing some of the context in that there are several threads going on about this right now. I know there was a bit of a debate in another thread about the footage seen so far, and I think that's a good reference point for what mark and catluna are talking about.

For context for people reading: http://mernetwork.com/index/showthread.php?8973-quot-Mermaid-Down-quot-A-wonderful-indie-film-that-needs-to-be-made&highlight=mermaid+down

Personally the sizzle reel disturbed me quite a bit. But I am always happy there are more mermaid movies especially ones that are outside of the box and not just a mermaid falling in love and coming ashore. I found the sizzle reel pretty hard to get through with the chopping up etc and I didn't like how it portrayed the girls living in what I am guessing is either a group home or an institution . But that's just me and my preference. I think mark nails some of the concerns I have on the head. A few others pointed out the fact it needed so much explanation is kinda a red flag, I agree. but, it's only a sizzle reel so far.

BUT THEN AGAIN I recognize a horror film is really meant for adult audiences and for viewers to use their discretion. Good on you for getting the money you needed and taking this venture anyway. I don't think I'll see it, I think it would scar me for life hahaha but Im sure there's loads of people who will enjoy it.

[Theta]

I'm interested in this movie, but this brings up another point. Is it possible to have a board dedicated to crowd sourcing? Whether it's for movies, tails, company startups, whatever.

If there already is one, just let me know and I'll stick my foot back in my mouth lol :)

[PearlieMae]

...Yes, I am in charge of outreach for the film, and I can assure you I don’t think I’m a genius, just learning as I go along here. I appreciate any POSSITIVE feedback.

I am commenting on what I've seen. I have no obligation to you or anyone else to leave "possitive" feedback.


You "Agree with many of the commenters"? Only one, MarkF, made the negative and inaccurate remarks before you responded.
Please see my reply to him below

I’m afraid you have the TONE of this mermaid movie completely wrong. Have you seen the sizzle reel, heard the writer’s discuss the story, or read the articles which illustrate the story? If you had, then I’m sure you would feel differently about the GENRE of this mermaid story. I’ve never heard of a ‘mutilation film’, as you’ve arbitrarily dubbed it, which has influenced others before they’ve had a chance to discover ‘Mermaid Down’ for themselves. The script has been recognized by two of the most prestigious screenplay competitions in the world; and ‘Filmmaker Magazine’ & ‘Mermaids and Mythology Magazine’ have written articles about this original story. Hard to believe ‘Mermaid Down’ would be receiving such positive coverage from these organizations if it was a ‘mutilation movie’ as you put it.

And what would those prestigious screenplay competitions be? Links to the articles in Filmmaker Magazine and Mermaids and Mythology Magazine would be most helpful.