The Bermuda Depths (1978)

Set in the Caribbean, a young man (Leigh McCloskey) meets a mysterious young woman (Connie Selleca) on the beach. They seem to have a connection but she is not forthcoming and an island native (Ruth Attaway) tells the young man the girl is a ghost. Directed by Tsugunobu Kotani, this Japanese and American co-production was shown theatrically in Japan but debuted on American television. It's an odd fantasy hybrid, sort of like SPLASH without the laughs or MOBY DICK with all the complexities removed. The film is compromised by the cheap special effects which look like, well ..... a low budget Japanese monster movie. When we see a boat boat being tossed in the waves, it looks like a toy in a bathtub. That being said, the film itself looks great thanks to Jeri Sopanen's (MY DINNER WITH ANDRE) vivid and colorful lensing of the Bahama locations, both on land and underwater. Alas, the film's acting leaves much to be desired. With Burl Ives, Carl Weathers and Julie Woodson.