• io9
  • science
  • overmind
  • kotaku
  • gizmodo
  • Profile logout login

#mermaids

io9

Share Cancel
   
Upload an image | Add an image URL
×

logging in
  • FAQ. Include # before tag:
  • #observationdeck,
  • #tips,
  • #calendar,
  • etc.

San Francisco, 4:53 AM
Thu Nov 26
21 posts in the last 24 hours

Team

Tip your editors: tips@io9.com

Editor-in-Chief:
Annalee Newitz | Email

News Editor:
Charlie Jane Anders | Email

Associate Editor:
Meredith Woerner | Email

Assistant Editor:
Lauren Davis | Email

Weekend Editor:
Graeme McMillan | Email

Contributors:
Joshua Glenn
Stephen Goldmeier | Email
Ed Grabianowski | Email
Austin Grossman
Paul Hogan | Email
Lauren Davis | Email
Chris Hsiang | Email
Lynn Peril | Email
Ann VanderMeer
Alasdair Wilkins | Email

Graphic Designer:
Stephanie Fox | Email

Interns:
Tim Barribeau | Email
Julia Carusillo | Email
Alex Eichler | Email
Cyriaque Lamar | Email
Caitlin Petrakovitz | Email
Mary Ratliff | Email
Josh Snyder | Email

More:
io9 on Facebook
follow io9 on Twitter

SUBSCRIBE TO io9 RSS

New: Breaking news and daily top stories via email
1428 Subscribers
io9
  • posts about #mermaids more →

    The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]

    Bai Ling's Best Role Yet: A Zombie Mermaid Who Lives In A Pool

    Zombie Mermaids Are The New Cyborg Unicorns

    Author Stephenie Meyer Blows Off 'Twilight' Sequel to Make a Music Video
  • Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.
    Dsmvwl  Admin  Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×
    Image of Cash907Censored Cash907Censored
    10/28/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    Nobody does the creepy-hair-over-half-their-face thing like japanese chicks. #horror
     Reply
    Cash907Censored was starred Cash907Censored was unstarred
    Image of Jeremy Tapsell Jeremy Tapsell
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    do they explain how she got to be this way? like is she infected by some weird boil disease? is she turning into one of these aforementioned zombie mermaids? what. the. shit?

    on a side note, I preferred Inuyasha to Ranma. #horror
     Reply
    Jeremy Tapsell was starred Jeremy Tapsell was unstarred
    Image of Slatz_Grobnik Slatz_Grobnik
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    You know - and I really don't want to be the guy defending a movie titled "Mermaid in A Manhole" - but as analogies go, this does sort of sum up my own relationship with the creativity. #horror
     Reply
    Slatz_Grobnik was starred Slatz_Grobnik was unstarred
    Image of Nefilim Nefilim
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    any self respecting Asian man with a aquarium hobby knows that fin rot and Ich can generally be cured with a weekly regime of daily water change plus a mild salt water shock for 10 minutes. I am very disappointed in this guy! #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment Nefilim was starred Nefilim was unstarred
    Image of Davio Davio
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    On a seperate note, I watched this first thing before going out to my lectures and have now returned to find its sparked pretty interesting debate. Really not what I was expecting from a clip of a gross mermaid-woman-thing.

    Of course, I should be doing work rather than reading through the comments, but hey its all good! Kudos to Allen_Richards for being clever and well read on the subject of strange, strange cinema... #horror
     Reply
    Davio was starred Davio was unstarred
    Image of FrankN.Stein FrankN.Stein
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    I'm quiet sure, Ron Howard never wanted to see this, either... #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards promoted this comment FrankN.Stein was starred FrankN.Stein was unstarred
    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    10/27/09

    @FrankN.Stein: Yeah, but I'm sure Clint Howard was all over it. He ain't the cool Howard for nuthin'! #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards was starred Allen_Richards was unstarred
    Image of Davio Davio
    10/27/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    Well Charlie thanks. That's rooted itself in my brain and its never, ever going to get out of it. #horror
     Reply
    Davio was starred Davio was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/27/09

    @Davio: Drink a ton of whiskey. Apparently it works for Sylar. #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Image of BaggerMcGuirk BaggerMcGuirk
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    Mermaid in a manhole I know, I know...It's serious. #horror
     Reply
    Lassus promoted this comment BaggerMcGuirk was starred BaggerMcGuirk was unstarred
    Image of NerD: Blattella NerD: Blattella
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    Ew.

    That is my complete review of this. #horror
     Reply
    NerD: Blattella was starred NerD: Blattella was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/26/09

    @NerD: Blattella: Yeah I think that pretty much sums it up.... #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Image of bubble1117 bubble1117
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    Wow, the Japanese have re-imagined mermaids in the best way possible. Want proof? Check out Oh! My Zombie Mermaid! #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards promoted this comment bubble1117 was starred bubble1117 was unstarred
    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    10/26/09

    @bubble1117: My capsule review for this is up on Netflix. Surprisingly little zombie or mermaid action for a movie with such a groovy title. 90% gonzo wrestling, which is still pretty fun in itself. #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards was starred Allen_Richards was unstarred
    Image of golddiggersof2033 golddiggersof2033
    10/26/09

    @Allen_Richards: Can you use some Netflix clout and get them to actually stock the GP series? This movie has been in queue for ages (I have a good feeling it's one to rent, not to own.) #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment golddiggersof2033 was starred golddiggersof2033 was unstarred
    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    10/27/09

    @golddiggersof2033: Oh, I have no clout, just a high reviewer ranking. LOL!

    They had these films in stock a few years ago, but NF doesn't like to restock their defective titles unless there's a high request. The Unearthed Films website doesn't indicate that these films are OOP, so my suggestion is for you to get your friends to add them to their "saved" queue as well. They can always delete them IF netflix ever decides to restock. To make it easier for you, here's an Unearthed rental list that you can pass around.

    [www.netflix.com]

    And you're right, these aren't films you'll find yourself returning to unless for some sort of reference, of you're showing it to friends. You see it just to say you've seen it, and that's about it. #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards was starred Allen_Richards was unstarred
    Image of golddiggersof2033 golddiggersof2033
    10/27/09

    @Allen_Richards: Thank you for the list- my queue just got a lot longer! Now if they'll only get Freeway 2: Confessions of a TrickBaby back in stock, all will be right with my world. #horror
     Reply
    golddiggersof2033 was starred golddiggersof2033 was unstarred
    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    10/27/09

    @golddiggersof2033: Glad to help! I have tons of lists organized by distributor, and a few by subject. I put together a number of new release Cult and Exploit lists to help ensure that NF would pick up all the upcoming titles, but they've been holding back on a number of Japanese titles, like today's release of X-CROSS from Tokyo Shock, and last week's release of BLACK RAIN from Animeigo. If you like those sort of movies, add them, that's really all you can do to show FN that you have an interest.

    Damn, FREEWAY 2 is an OOP title and going for a hundred+ on the collector's market. Don't hold your breath until that one get's a BluRay... #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards was starred Allen_Richards was unstarred
    Image of Plague Plague
    10/27/09

    @Allen_Richards: I totally missed X-Cross in the new release schedule. Thanks for the info.
    You know your shit. #horror
     Reply
    Plague was starred Plague was unstarred
    Image of Kaibutsu Kaibutsu
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    I have seen all of the guinea pig series. my old roommate had em all plus another 3000+ B-grade horror films... but I rambling. the GP series were weird to say the least, then again they are from japan so nothing to shocking.
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment Edited by Kaibutsu at 10/26/09 7:07 PM Kaibutsu was starred Kaibutsu was unstarred
    Image of LegalizeRoofies LegalizeRoofies
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    Way to kill a boner by following NSFW with this. #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards promoted this comment LegalizeRoofies was starred LegalizeRoofies was unstarred
    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    10/26/09

    @LegalizeRoofies: This is by far my favorite reaction, and extremely honest. 9 times out of 10, when NSFW is posted, folks pull it up hoping for some Sasha Gray muff-munching, or boobie overload. Talk about a kick to the balls when they pull these clips up. The GP series goes out of its way to be as sexually unappealing as they can be. #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards was starred Allen_Richards was unstarred
    Image of Allen_Richards Allen_Richards
    10/26/09

    @Allen_Richards: BTW - love that handle. #horror
     Reply
    Allen_Richards was starred Allen_Richards was unstarred
    Image of Nothing Nothing
    10/26/09

    @LegalizeRoofies: speak for yourself dude #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment Nothing was starred Nothing was unstarred
    Image of ExtensionOfBob ExtensionOfBob
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    I used to make paintings with mustard and ketchup too.

    And I find the strong feelings other commenters are having about this make me want to watch this and the other GP films as they're not the sort of thing I would normally give much "thought" to. (Thought in quotes to indicate that it wouldn't cross my mind that they would be any more offensive/polarizing than other horror/gore-porn films.) #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment ExtensionOfBob was starred ExtensionOfBob was unstarred
    Image of phoenix phoenix
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    What. #horror
     Reply
    phoenix was starred phoenix was unstarred
    Image of thexpert thexpert
    10/26/09

    In reply to The Version Of Splash Ron Howard Never Wanted You To See [NSFW]
    Thanks again Charlie Jane! You have great taste in film! #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders promoted this comment thexpert was starred thexpert was unstarred
    Image of Charlie Jane Anders Charlie Jane Anders
    10/26/09

    @thexpert: Thanks! #horror
     Reply
    Charlie Jane Anders was starred Charlie Jane Anders was unstarred
    Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

Login

Enter your username and password.

Please enter a username.
Please enter your password.
logging in
Login via Facebook | Sign Up | Forgot Password?

Reset Password

Please enter your email address to have your password reset.

Please enter your email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
requesting password reset

Register

Registering will give you a user profile and the ability to add other users as friends. To become a commenter, however, you need to audition.

Want to know more? Consult the Comment FAQ and legal terms.

Please enter a username.
Please enter a password.
Please confirm your password.
Passwords are not identical.
Please enter a valid email address.
registration sent, waiting for reply

Submit Your Comment

You don't need to login to comment. Just enter your email address below.

See how your address will be displayed in the Comment FAQ.

Please enter a valid email address.
Please enter a valid email address.
logging in

Login with your Facebook or io9 account.

Sign up here.



  • Archives
  • About
  • Advertising
  • Legal
  • Help
  • Report a Bug
  • FAQ
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.