Invasion of the Mermaids (2025)

 Invasion of the Mermaids (2025)

Invasion of the Mermaids, director Sofia Voss’s ambitious 2025 aquatic fantasy-thriller, is a film that dares to reimagine mermaid mythology through the lens of eco-horror. With a premise that blends *The Shape of Water*’s ethereal beauty with the ecological urgency of *Avatar: The Way of Water*, the movie promises spectacle, social commentary, and spine-tingling suspense. But does it deliver? The answer, much like the film’s mercurial sirens, is slippery. While the visuals are undeniably breathtaking and the environmental message timely, the film struggles to balance its tonal shifts and narrative ambitions, leaving audiences with a half-submerged experience that dazzles the eyes but only skims the depths of its potential.