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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) a score of 2.9785 out of 4

based on (41) reviews

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DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)

The Creature From The Black Lagoon is one of the most famous monsters of the 1950's. The two sequels proved it's enormous staying power. I really like the movie and feel this is the best treatment, this movie will ever see. The transfer is beautiful,...read the complete Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) review at DVD Talk (Chuck Arrington)

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A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

"Creature From The Black Lagoon" is certainly not as smooth or slick as the flashy horror films today, but in terms of classic horror, "Creature" still is able to provide a few genuine scares. It was also one of the first films to really use underwater...read the complete Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

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Cinepassion.org

From astronomical to primordial, or maybe there's no difference for Jack Arnold, whose Amazon creatures are no less otherworldly than the astro-visitors from It Came From Outer Space. "In the beginning..." leads a Genesis flipbook, then the camera...read the complete Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) review at Cinepassion.org