I Wanted to Turn Splash on Its Head: Tyler Cornack on Mermaid

If you search the phrase Florida Man, youll get a different result every day. A few days ago, it was Florida man arrested after human remains discovered in suitcase. Today, Florida man charged with DUI after crashing e-bike into tricycle. Mermaid, the latest from Florida-bred filmmaker Tyler Cornack-who also made Butt Boy (2019), his surreal, cavity-searching debut-explores the myth of this cryptid-like civilian. The film follows Doug (Johnny Pemberton), a lonely drug addict who plans to commit ...