Genre: Horror/Fantasy
Director: Robert Eggers
Writer: Ben Collins
Prequel to The Creature
Cast: Taylor Kitsch, Luke Evans, Amanda Seyfried, Sam Claflin, Alexandra Daddario, Riley Keough, Olivia Munn, Dylan Minnette, Ian McShane, Josh Stewart
Budget: $52,000,000
Domestic Box Office: $45,903,771
Foreign Box Office: $66,890,666
Total Profit: $3,678,120
Reaction: Slightly better numbers than its predecessor. The more horror-centric take on this prequel probably helped sell the film to international audiences. The slightly higher budget, however, meant that there was not much of an increase in box office between the two films.
"This is a rare prequel that actually improves upon the prior film. It not only built a backstory for the first film's characters, but it also told it's own entertaining story - something a lot of prequels forget to do." - Sean Sullivan, Financial Times
"If the one mermaid from The Creature wasn't enough for you, now writer Ben Collins and director Robert Eggers give you a whole clan of mermaids. The film had potential, but a lack of character development - especially when it comes to the mermaids - really hindered the story." - Madison Bennett, Vanity Fair
"If you liked the first film, you'll probably enjoy this one too. It features another creepy, but alluring performance from Amanda Seyfried, and strong work from Taylor Kitsch in the lead role." - Lisa Winger, Newsday
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