本片讲述好莱坞著名大导演詹姆斯·威尔（伊安·麦克莱恩 Ian McKellen 饰）1957年的最后人生。这位创造影史最惊悚角色“科学怪人”的导演已淡出电影界， 正潜心研究绘画，闲时仍与一些男子频频约会。当管家汉娜（琳恩·雷德格瑞夫 Lynn Redgrave 饰）录用了新园丁、身强力壮的前海军陆战队成员布恩（布兰登·费舍 Brendan Fraser…

　　On leave in a shore side town, Johnny becomes interested in a young dark haired woman. They meet and he learns that she plays a mermaid in the local carnival. After strange occurrences, Johnny begins to believe that she may actually be a…