Family vs Mermaid
Mermaid is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 35m. Mermaid is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Family
Mermaid| Family | Mermaid | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 19m |
| Genres | Drama, Horror | Horror |
| Country | United States of America | US |
| Director | Benjamin Finkel | Ginger Gonzaga |
| Main cast | Ruth Wilson, Ben Chaplin, Cameron Dawson Gray, Allan Corduner, Ryan Lucy | Aisling Bea, Annabella Didion, Ginger Gonzaga, Jason Ritter, Blake Lewis |
Synopsis
Family
A 10-year-old girl begins to believe her parents are trying to kill her. Convinced a sinister spirit is to blame, she spirals into a haunting fantasy world that mirrors her deepest fears.
Mermaid
Isla longs to compete on a reality show to meet an ideal prince. She goes to a demented plastic surgeon who promises to make Isla absolutely perfect for the show. But Isla is confronted with a potentially devastating choice.