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Home > TV Series > Aquaman Isn’t The Only One Making Waves. Check Out TV’s Horror Mermaid Show, Siren

Aquaman Isn’t The Only One Making Waves. Check Out TV’s Horror Mermaid Show, Siren

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July 9, 2018
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By now you’ve heard the good news that Jason Momoa, aka Arthur Curry the Aquaman, is coming to South Africa ahead of his solo film release at the end of the year. While the character has received some harsh criticism over the years and been the butt of many fish jokes, it’s hard to deny that fans are genuinely excited about the upcoming James Wan film. Who would have thought that a film about an underwater hero would become one of the most exciting blockbuster films of the year?

Well, believe it or not, Aquaman isn’t the only underwater being who is making waves this year. With 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, and an average score of 8.0/10, Siren, an awesome new TV series about a creepy mermaid named Ryn has gripped critics. Don’t think Ariel from The Little Mermaid either. This mermaid (or siren) isn’t your friendly ‘Under The Sea’ singing Disney teenage fish out of the water. Instead, this mythological killing machine ditches the clamshell bra, red hair and love-struck eyes for eating rats, attacking sharks and killing humans (when necessary, of course). Basically, the premise is The Little Mermaid meets E.T. as a horror TV show. Watch Now >>

Werewolves, vampires, wizards have been at the forefront of television for years. Now, it’s time for a far less sanitised version of mermaid lore. Combining fantasy with reality, Siren shows the half-human, half-fish beings like we’ve never seen them before. Mermaid and human worlds collide in a small sleepy coastal town called Bristol Cove. When a mermaid is discovered on a small storm-wrecked fishing boat, the local military step in and capture her. Not long after, trouble brews when predatory and otherworldly Ryn (Eline Powell from Game of Thrones) shows up looking for her sister, Donna (Sibongile Mlambo). Along the way, she meets marine biologists Ben (Alex Roe) and Maddie (Fola Evans-Akingbola). Together they try to find out where she came from and why she has left the ocean. Meanwhile, a deep sea fisherman (Ian Verdun) is equally as determined to find out who the ravenous girl is.

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Sure, Siren might have all the hallmarks of a teen melodrama (you know, a trendy hook and attractive young stars), but it’s eerie, bloody, grotesque and not overly sexy, like most. The mermaids here aren’t beguiling objects of sexual attraction or little princesses at all. They are aquatic predators. And the show actually seems anti-romantic.

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In fact, if you dig a little deeper you might see it all as a metaphor for the current #MeToo movement, especially considering Ryn savagely kills a potential rapist in the first episode.

Yes, I can’t emphasise it enough. This isn’t your typical teen horror show. Like it’s lead character, Siren is something very different. Something unsettling. Something definitely worth watching.

Catch all ten episodes of Siren first and only on Showmax.

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Comments 29

  1. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    I only watched the first few episodes until I realised how bad the acting is!

    Reply
  2. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Travis Morel Horror

    Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      Definitely not a horror

      Reply
    • Fortress of Solitude says:
      3 years ago

      It definitely has horror elements. Music. Tone. It might not be that scary but it has a lot of the genre tropes and style.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      dont know about horror.. maybe aligned to teen fantasy?

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      Travis Morel you can’t comment, you can’t do better lollipop

      Reply
  3. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Aw is it really that bad? I was gonna give it a go.

    Reply
    • Fortress of Solitude says:
      3 years ago

      It’s not bad at all.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      It wasn’t amazing, but I still liked it. Definitely worth the watch.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      Cindy wat is dit? En hoekom se jy my nie alles wat jy kyk nie? 🙄

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      Jane ag sorry man, ek sal onthou in die toekoms hoor 🙄

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      Cindy moenie laat ek jou vang dat jy nie doen nie hoor 👌

      Reply
  4. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Andre Lombard

    Reply
  5. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    OK let me just say its not bad but its not great either if I have to say 6 out of 10 so far but it could grow into a great show if you have seen cw shows you know what you are in for that’s all I really have to say about as a way of discribing this show also definitely not a horror

    Reply
  6. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    I loved Siren since episode 1. It’s a good series

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Saresh Kamraj

    Reply
  8. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    What waves is aquaman making? Doesn’t even have a trailer out

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    • Fortress of Solitude says:
      3 years ago

      People who have seen the trailer say it looks fantastic

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      That I have no doubts about just getting frustrated waiting for the first trailer less than 6months from the movies release were probably gonna get a Shazam trailer this month even and that’s far from now.

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      Warner brothers are learning from their mistakes don’t release the trailer until a month before don’t give the marvel trolls and biased critics any chance to ruin it James wan knows what he’s doing

      Reply
  9. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Tanya Chetty new horror

    Reply
  10. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Not bad for now. She’s extremely pretty! That helps with the poor acting and slow story.

    I hope it speeds up a bit.

    Reply
  11. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    I really enjoyed it. Can’t wait for season 2

    Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      It continues next season 1 is not finish yet

      Reply
    • Anonymous says:
      3 years ago

      I read it has 10 episodes in the first season. I’ve watched all 10

      Reply
  12. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Undecided watched season one. But I feel like something is missing

    Reply
  13. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Shelby Rothmann siren

    Reply
  14. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    Raoul Viola le Roux

    Reply
  15. Anonymous says:
    3 years ago

    It a good series just cant believe that its airing only in Feb 2019 again

    Reply

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