Creature from the Black Lagoon Review

Review of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) by screenqueeen: 👍 3.5/5

Despite the relative ho-hum nature of its plot, CREATURE successfully outlines the problems of humankind's obsession with the classification of life forms to a destructive end. They know not what they do, except for those who do, and those who do care not for the building blocks of established ecological systems.

The creature's suit still stands out as one of the best effects in film history. The gills flaring up and down when the creature boards is just as mesmerizing every time, and each underwater sequence is shot so well. Definitely a highlight.