October Monster Mash: “Terror Beneath the Surface” – Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
The Last of the Great Monsters By 1954, Universal Pictures had already given audiences Dracula, Frankenstein’s Monster, the Mummy, and the Wolf Man — but the studio wasn’t done yet. With Creature from the Black Lagoon, Universal dove deep into the primal fears of the unknown, blending science fiction, adventure, and horror into one unforgettable film. Directed by Jack Arnold and featuring groundbreaking underwater cinematography, Creature from the Black Lagoon introduced audiences to the Gill-man — a prehistoric amphibious humanoid discovered in the uncharted rivers of the Amazon. Half man,…
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