

Creature from the Black Lagoon
From the Amazon's forbidden depths came the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $650K
- Box office
- $1.3M
- Language
- English
- ship
- monster
- chase
- boat
- paleontology
- expedition
- amazon rainforest
- water monster
- black and white
- creature
- scientist
- sea monster
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereDenver, Colorado12 Feb 1954
- PremiereDetroit, Michigan & Lansing, Michigan13 Feb 1954
- Theatrical5 Mar 1954
- PremiereNew York City, NY30 Apr 1954
- TheatricalNew York City, NY20 May 1954
- PhysicalG1 Jan 1987
- Theatrical (limited)GNew York Film Forum (3D Digitally Re-mastered Version)27 Jan 2013
United KingdomGB
- TheatricalLondon3 Dec 1954
- PhysicalPGDVD2 Oct 2002
- PhysicalPGBluray 3D & Bluray6 Oct 2014
BrazilBR
- PhysicalL mj.gov.br - Universal BR21 Jan 2004
GermanyDE
- Theatrical12West Germany24 Sept 1954
ItalyIT
- TheatricalT14 Sept 1954
NetherlandsNL
- TV6Net 531 May 2003
- Physical6DVD17 May 2006
Frequently asked questions
Creature from the Black Lagoon was released on 5 March 1954.
Audience reviews
4- D7/10
Dsnake1
10/11/2019
Creature from the Black Lagoon is a fairly straight-forward horror film, but even sixty-five years later, it still works. The movie plays on the fear of the unknown creature. Deep in the Amazon Rainforest, there might be some kind of ancient, half-fish-half-man horror that sets out to kill all humans who come into its territory. Maybe it even wants to steal away the women to continue living. That's a scary though…
- J8/10
John Chard
4/14/2020
We didn't come here to fight monsters, we're not equipped for it. Out of Universal Pictures, Creature from the Black Lagoon is directed by Jack Arnold, and stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, and Whit Bissell. The eponymous creature was played by Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning for the underwater scenes. The cinematography is by William E. Snyder and the score is composed by…
- R8/10
r96sk
1/1/2022
<em>'Creature from the Black Lagoon'</em> is an entertaining flick from 1954. For a film made so long ago, it really does age nicely. Sure some of the ways used to bring the creature to life look a little dorky in patches, but for the most part I felt the required creepiness - especially via the creature's face. It has the feel of a very well made production, which is little surprise given it's a Universal product…
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THE-LENS
9/25/2026
**Film: Creature from the Black Lagoon** **PG 1954 ‧ Horror/Sci-Fi ‧ 1h 19m** Produced by William Alland Directed by Jack Arnold From a screenplay by Harry Essex and Arthur Ross, and a story by Maurice Zimm. It stars Richard Carlson, Julia Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva, and Whit Bissell. **Review writer: Usman Latif Khawaja** **Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 out of 5 stars** # **The De…
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