Actor Johnny Pemberton on 'Mermaid' Horror

We already knew Florida was weird, but it gets much weirder in the new horror/black comedy Mermaid, starring Johnny Pemberton, and open in select theaters. April 8.Written and directed by Tyler Cornack (Butt Boy, Tiny Cinema), Mermaid follows Pemberton  (21 Jump Street, Superstore, Fallout) as a socially-awkward drug addicted Floridian who discovers a wounded mermaid, and becomes dangerously obsessed with protecting her.Also Avery Potemri as the mermaid, Kevin Nealon (Saturday Night Live, Weeds), Tom Arnold (True Lies), and Robert Patrick (Terminator 2, Peacemaker), Kevin Dunn (Veep) the film is Cornack's “absurdist love letter to Florida,” blending surreal humor, horror, and the bizarre reality of coastal life .In this episode of Talking Strange, Pemberton shares with host Aaron Sagers about  the film’s strange tone, the balance of comedy and horror, the experience of filming in Florida — and jokes about what his Fallout character might be up to, or mutating into, in the third season.Do you think Mermaids actually exist? _______________________________________________________________ The Talking Strange Show with Aaron Sagers is a weekly paranormal pop culture show featuring celebrity and author interviews, as well as experts in all things strange and unexplained. Talking Strange is a creation of Aaron Sagers with production help from Michael Ahr. Host Aaron Sagers is a paranormal TV host and journalist who appears as host of 28 Days Haunted on Netflix, and on Paranormal Caught On Camera on Travel Channel, Discovery+, and MAX streaming service. If you like Talking Strange, please subscribe, leave a nice review, and share with your friends. The Talking Strange Paranormal Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and wherever you check out spooky content. Connect with the show community on Facebook as well. Email us with episode ideas, guest suggestions, and spooky stories: [email protected] Follow Host Aaron Sagers: Twitter/X Blue Sky Instagram Facebook TikTok Patreon (For Q&As, livestreams, cocktail classes, and movie watches) Until Next Time: Be Kind. Stay Spooky. Keep It Weird. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices