The defence The Arthouse Gremlin
“Its refusal to behave is the point.”
The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.
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Night Tide
Thriller · Mystery · Romance · 1961
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon.
Movie details
Night Tide
“Temptress from the sea… loving… killing!”
1961 Thriller · Mystery · Romance 1h 24m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.4 / 10
Community rating
A young sailor falls in love with a mysterious woman performing as a mermaid on the local pier. As they become entwined, he comes to suspect the woman might be a real mermaid who lures men to a watery death during the full moon.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Night Tide?
For the defence
The Arthouse Gremlin
“The stranger, the better.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
Taste neighbourhood
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Night Train to Lisbon
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Curtis Harrington
Written by
Curtis Harrington
Dennis Hopper
Johnny Drake
Linda Lawson
Mora
Gavin Muir
Capt. Samuel Murdock
Luana Anders
Ellen Sands
Marjorie Eaton
Madame Romanovitch
Tom Dillon
Merry-Go-Round Operator
H
H.E. West
Lt. Henderson
Court is in session
Put Night Tide on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Oddness is not depth.”
A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.