Review of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) by Ryan V — 26 Feb 2012

By far one of the best effects jobs of the time. Great storyline and good actors. One of my favorite Universal Monster films.

This review of Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) was written by Ryan V on 26 Feb 2012.

Creature from the Black Lagoon has generally received positive reviews.

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