A team of scientists sail up the Amazon River to investigate a unique fossil found at a geological dig. The fossil is of a human like webbed hand. Once there they find the men who were left to guard the site killed in a horrific manner. After digging at the site they are unable to find the rest of the skeleton, they decide to go up the Amazon in search of more evidence. Once inside a lagoon, they are assaulted by a “Gill-man” who has a romantic interest in the leading lady (Kay). The “Gill-man” blocks the entrance and abducts Kay. Can they rescue Kay and escape the Black Lagoon?
This is an iconic 1950’s black and white film shot in 3D. The music is over dramatic and sets the “scary” mood of the creature. Two actors played the “Gill-man”, Ricou Browing (in water) and Ben Chapman (on land). If you are fan of good classic sci-fi horror movies, this is the one to see!
Directed: Jack Arnold (It Came From Outer Space, Revenge of the Creature, This Island Earth, Tarantula, the Incredible Shrinking Man, the Space Children)
Staring:
Richard Carlson (the Magnetic Monster, It Came From Outer Space, Riders to the Stars)
Julia Adams (Lost)
Richard Denning (Target Earth, Creature with the Atom Brain, Day the World Ended)