Mermaid vs The Ancestral Home
Mermaid is the shorter watch at 1h 45m compared with 1h 57m. The Ancestral Home is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are comedy, drama, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Mermaid
The Ancestral Home| Mermaid | The Ancestral Home | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Horror | Comedy, Drama, Family, Horror |
| Country | – | Vietnam |
| Director | Tyler Cornack | Huỳnh Lập |
| Main cast | Robert Patrick, Kevin Dunn, Kevin Nealon, Tom Arnold, Kirk Fox | Mai Thế Hiệp, Chí Tâm, Ngô Phạm Hạnh Thúy, Huỳnh Lập, Phương Mỹ Chi |
Synopsis
Mermaid
A Percocet-addicted ‘Florida Man’ finds a wounded mermaid at his lowest point. Fascination becomes a drug infused, one sided relationship — sending him further into decline. When word spreads about his secret, he’ll stop at nothing to protect her.
The Ancestral Home
A Gen Z content creator returns to her ancestral home seeking viral material, only to encounter her deceased brother’s ghost while dealing with avaricious relatives.
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