Tag: Ricou Browning

• Monsters Prehistoric monsters

  

  Revenge of the Creature

  The first sequel to Creature from the Black Lagoon sees the Gill-Man captured in a fish tank and prodded with sticks for “science”. Little is done with the interesting premise, and the thin script devolves into a routine monster-on-the-loose affair. 4/10

  August 18, 2021
• Future technology Futurism Giant monsters Monsters Underwater

  

  20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

  a star cast, this 1954 Disney blockbuster is regularly seen as the best Jules Verne adaptation of all time. Shot in majestic Technicolor, it is a magnificent adventure film with groundbreaking special effects, despite a so-so script. 8/10

  July 16, 2021
• Monsters Prehistoric monsters Underwater

  

  Creature from the Black Lagoon

  Universal’s 1954 aquatic take on King Kong inspired an entire subgenre. Jack Arnold superbly directs this atmospheric story of an Amazon expedition in search of a prehistoric monster merman. But the clichéd script is the real missing link here. 7/10

  April 5, 2021