The legend no longer sleeps at the bottom of the seaPeople have told each other stories of mermaids for centuries – gentle creatures, singing in the mist, hiding under the blue water. But Invasion of the Mermaids (2025) comes to shatter that innocent image. No longer fragile creatures waiting for love, the mermaids in this film are descendants of a destroyed civilization, banished from history – and now back to reclaim it all.

“Not everything buried under the sea needs to be awakened.”

It starts with a strange phenomenon: a shipwreck capsized off the coast of Scotland, inside there is no body, but full of claw marks. Then there are missing people, then hydrophone recordings showing strange singing echoing in the ocean. When an archaeological team accidentally unearths an ancient stone statue at the bottom of the sea, they do not know that they have activated a rage that has been dormant for millennia.

🌁 A world steeped in history and hatredUnlike the usual mermaid movies that often have a romantic mythological color, Invasion of the Mermaids builds a dark, mysterious world rich in cultural depth. The mermaids here are no longer “fairy” creatures, but an evolutionary branch distorted by history – labeled as heretics and destroyed by the Medieval Church.

A race of people living under the ocean, rejected, exiled, and now returning in a new form: strong, intelligent, thirsty for revenge and especially – can control the tides, voices and minds of people.

The peaceful coastal town quickly becomes a battleground between reality and legend. Residents panic. Those who believe in science are powerless against supernatural phenomena. Churches close. The sea is no longer a place for fishing, but a frontier between two species.

⚓ The Sea – The New Enemy of Humanity?

One of the film’s most outstanding features is its philosophical storytelling. The film is not simply an invasion, but a powerful interrogation:

Do we really understand what is buried at the bottom of the ocean – which covers 70% of the planet’s surface?

In Invasion of the Mermaids, the director skillfully interweaves layers of time – present, past and genetic memory. Viewers are drawn into a maze of ancient languages, religious symbols, and excerpts from ancient diaries from the 14th century, when a “great purge of marine life” once occurred and was hidden from the history books.

Details like:

The unnatural red tide

The missing monk’s map

The bell tower rings even when no one is knocking

All of these create a mysterious, ghostly atmosphere and arouse extreme curiosity.

🎬 Sound, image and visual obsessionIf you have ever loved movies like The Witch, The Lighthouse or Annihilation, then Invasion of the Mermaids is the perfect inheritance and upgrade in terms of image and psychology.

The sea was filmed in cold waters like Cornwall, Normandy and the Fjords of Norway – dark, wild and without a single ray of warm sunlight. The silence of the ocean does not suggest safety, but a silent threat. The scene of the mermaids emerging from the sea mist – no jumpscare – just a look is enough to make the audience shiver.

The music is a big plus. There is no predictable melody, just the murmur of the waves, the whispers in the wind, and a lone female voice singing in an ancient language that no one understands, but everyone feels hypnotized.

📌 Conclusion: A new wave in European cinemaInvasion of the Mermaids is not a noisy entertainment blockbuster, but a quiet cinematic tide that sweeps away all peace of mind. The film is imbued with European art, combining elements of fantasy, mythology and politics in a sharp way.

This is a work that needs to be felt with the eyes, ears and mind. After leaving the theater, you will begin to wonder: “Would I dare to swim in the sea alone again?”