Revenge of the Creature – Movie Review
Director: Jack Arnold
Writer: William Alland, Martin Berkeley (Screenplay)
Cast
- John Agar (The Mole People)
- Lori Nelson (Hot Rod Girl)
- John Bromfield
- Nestor Paiva (Creature from the Black Lagoon)
- Grandon Rhodes (Earth vs. the Flying Saucers)
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 Thoughts –Revenge of the Creature is a strong sequel continuing the chaos.