Aside from providing some quiet chills and impressive underwater photography, CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON proves that it doesn't hurt to deliver your horror film with photogenic leads: Richard Carlson, Richard Denning and Julie Adams, all briefly clad to best demonstrate their physical attributes. Furthermore, they can all give decent performances worthy of a better film.
It's the underwater photography of a gill-man lurking in the Amazon waters while Miss Adams takes a brief swim that sticks in the mind after watching the film. The sheer suspense of seeing how selective he is in following her from the lower depths is given some striking underwater photography and subtle background music that captivates any viewer. When and how will this predator strike? It sets the stage for any suspenseful scenes that follow--and there are plenty of them.
Fans of sci-fi thrillers get their money's worth with this one, crispy photographed in glorious B&W. And while the story lacks what we might call "originality" today, it's a good example of how its slight plot of man vs. underwater monster should be made.
It's the underwater photography of a gill-man lurking in the Amazon waters while Miss Adams takes a brief swim that sticks in the mind after watching the film. The sheer suspense of seeing how selective he is in following her from the lower depths is given some striking underwater photography and subtle background music that captivates any viewer. When and how will this predator strike? It sets the stage for any suspenseful scenes that follow--and there are plenty of them.
Fans of sci-fi thrillers get their money's worth with this one, crispy photographed in glorious B&W. And while the story lacks what we might call "originality" today, it's a good example of how its slight plot of man vs. underwater monster should be made.