Revenge of the Creature (1955) Movie Review

By Newguy

Revenge of the Creature – Movie Review

Director: Jack Arnold

Writer: William Alland, Martin Berkeley (Screenplay)

Cast

Plot: Men capture the Creature from the Black Lagoon and make him an aquarium attraction, from which he escapes.

Runtime: 1 Hour 22 Minutes

There may be spoilers in the rest of the review

Story: Revenge of the Creature starts when men capture the creature from the Black Lagoon and return it to America to study. Professor Clete Ferguson (Agar) leads the investigation with Helen Dodson (Nelson). They try to figure out how to get the creature to eat, however, it becomes difficult to keep in captivity.

However, the creature doesn’t want to stay captive for long and manages to escape. It leaves a host of bodies behind it as it looks to return him. Meanwhile, America panics and goes on the hunt for the infamous gill man.

Verdict on Revenge of the Creature

Revenge of the Creature is a sequel to the terrifying Creature From the Black Lagoon. It follows scientists who capture the creature and look to study it for their own good. However, when things get out of hand, the creature escapes and goes on another rampage.

This ends up being a good sequel and keeps the horror elements strong. It uses the idea that scientists will always push to study something despite how dangerous it is. All leads to a bigger problem happening for everyone involved. It keeps the idea of the mysterious creature causing problems and rampage, without understanding what it could really want.

Final ThoughtsRevenge of the Creature is a strong sequel continuing the chaos.