She Creature (2001)
Set at the turn of the twentieth century, She Creature is a moody Gothic horror and the first of a series of made for tv films based on AIP creature features of old.
Similar in title only, She Creature is not a remake of the 1956 original but something else entirely. Mainly set aboard a ship where two carnie types (Rufus Sewell and Carla Gugino) are taking their newly acquired (Stolen) mermaid on a voyage from Ireland to America. Only for Gugino to become infatuated by the creature culminating in all hell breaking loose.
On the whole this doesn't feel like a tv movie as such. Production values are good as is the cinematography and the creature effects courtesy of Stan Winston are excellent. There's blood and boobs galore and some decent shocks too as well as notable turns from Sewell and the lovely Gugino.
As far as 21st century takes on classic Gothic horror go this is definitely up there.
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