“The Fisherman’s Wife” – The Hunger For Connection…and Food Takes a Grim Turn – Horror Short Review

“It is an eternal obligation toward the human being not to let him suffer from hunger when

one has a chance of coming to his assistance.”

~ Simone Weil

Imagine an ocean full of water with no fish to eat…until a certain kind of fish washes ashore. That is the world constructed then turned on its grim side by writer and director Jared Watson for his short film, “The Fisherman’s Wife”, playing now on Alter’s YouTube channel.  

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The Plot

An unnamed fisherman stands beside the rusted hull of a small ship staring at the ocean. The wind howls and waves lap at the shore. Surrounded by damp soil and discarded trash, the man treks through the hopeless landscape to feed himself and his daughter. He scavenges for food in what seems like a daily futile search, pulling traps from the water only to find plastic waste and not much else.

The desolate land has suffered an unexplained ecological event, leaving the area barren of fish or fauna. The man trudges down the shore. In the distance, there is an incredible sight.

A mermaid lay on the shore, entangled in netting, struggling to breathe. Her wheezing gasps mingle with the buffering gusts. The man gazes down at her. Will he help or hinder the starving magical creature stranded in this compromised environment?

Or will he do the unthinkable?. .…To read the entire blog, head to Killer Shorts Review.