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IMDb rating 6.3
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Critic rating 6.7

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Critic Russ Fischer
rated 8

...a darkly freaky riff on Hans Christian Andersen‘s “The Little Mermaid.”

Read full review at Indie Wire
Critic Marc Savlov
rated 7

A gloriously genre-defying mash-up of melodrama, romance, musical, and cultural subtext masquerading as a horror film...

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Simon Abrams
rated 5

Watching "The Lure" is a bit like having manic depression—the thrilling high points are just as relentless as the crushing low-tide ebbs.

Read full review at Roger Ebert

Cast & Crew

Zbigniew Buczkowski
As Stage director
Andrzej Konopka
As Perkusista
Kinga Preis
As Wokalistka Krysia
Roma Gąsiorowska
As Rakieta
Magdalena Cielecka
As Boskie Futro
Katarzyna Herman
As Porucznik MO

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In this dark fantasy horror romance, two man-eating mermaid sisters are lured ashore by a handsome young man and become a nightclub act. As they navigate the temptations of love, sex, and flesh, they must confront the cruel and bloody choices that come with their newfound desires. With their voices and bodies, they enchant and seduce, but their true nature cannot be contained. A tragic love story unfolds, awash in the neon lights and pulsating music of the 80s, as the sisters struggle to reconcile their aquatic past with their human desires.

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The Lure was released in theaters on February 1, 2017.