The Little Mermaid is a 2018 American live-action fantasy-adventure film inspired by the 1837 Hans Christian Andersen story of the same name.

It is directed and written by Blake Harris, co-directed by Chris Bouchard, and produced by Armando Gutierrez and Robert Molloy.

Cam and Elle visit the circus in Mississippi, where they meet a mermaid trapped in a glass tank.

After determining conclusively that the healing water is a fraud meant to dupe the gullible, Cam assumes the mermaid is likewise a hoax.

Elizabeth regains her soul and heals Elle, telling her that all she needs is a swim when she is feeling sick, as she is part mermaid.

Cam files the story, revealing that the mermaid is real, as well as details of Locke's scams and cruelty, skeptical that anyone will believe him; despite this, he is determined to tell the truth.

[14] Gary Goldstein of Los Angeles Times wrote: "Although it’s a serviceable enough story, the script by Blake Harris, who co-directed with Chris Bouchard, is often too earnest and forced to prove sufficiently fun or wondrous.