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Classic, influential creature feature about the dangerous Gill-Man, discovered on an expedition in the Amazon, who proceeds to terrorize / kill the team members.The pompous Mark Williams (Richard Denning), acting more like a big game hunter than a scientist, wants to bring back the creature as "proof", but level-headed David Reed (Richard Carlson) is more concerned with everybody's survival. The gorgeous Julia (Julie) Adams is Kay Lawrence, the obligatory damsel-in-distress, not a "modern" woman by any stretch of the imagination, since her purpose is basically to scream whenever the monster appears, and to always be in peril."Creature From the Black Lagoon" is a sometimes suspenseful and sometimes jolting (aided no end by a music score full of loud "stings") horror thriller. It's done in director Jack Arnold's efficient style, with a good pace and an excellent cast. The creature may be a typical "man in a suit" type thing, but it looks fierce and is capably played by both swimmer / diver Ricou Browning (in water) and stuntman Ben Chapman (on land).Although this was originally made as a 3-D feature, I found that it doesn't need to be in 3-D to work.For me, it wasn't altogether *scary*, but pretty thrilling nonetheless (the movie has its share of atmosphere; I believe that it was filmed on location in Florida). CFTBL would be followed by two sequels in the next two years, and a remake (Yes! Yet another remake! Does anybody even TRY to come up with new ideas anymore?) is planned for next year.8/10
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