Creature from the Black Lagoon, 1954, G, 1 hr 19 min
Creature from the Black Lagoon Runtime: 79 minutes Studio: Universal Pictures Country of Origin: United States Franchise: Monster Franchise Position: 1 A prehistoric, amphibious creature emerges from the depths of the Amazon and becomes fascinated by a beautiful woman, leading to terror, awe, and one of cinema’s most iconic monster encounters. Ratings: My Rating: 8.0/10 The Dove Foundation: G IMDb: 7.0/10 Rotten Tomatoes: 7.9/10 Metacritic: 7.8/10 TMDb: 7.0/10 Plot Summary: During an Amazon expedition, a group of scientists led by Dr. Carl Maia and Dr. David Reed discover a mysterious fossilized claw that suggests the existence of a living prehistoric creature. Traveling deep into the Black Lagoon, they encounter the amphibious Gill-man, a half-human, half-fish being who becomes fascinated by Kay Lawrence, the expedition’s lone woman. When the creature begins attacking the team to protect his territory, science and survival collide in a desperate struggle to escape the lagoon alive. Cr...