REVENGE OF THE CREATURE is the follow-up to THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, one of the most iconic Universal horrors of all time. This one's a far lesser film, suffering from weak scripting which feels like the whole story is merely a lower-budgeted riff on KING KONG. Our favourite Gill Man is minding his own business in his lagoon when a bunch of scientists kidnap him and take him back to America. There he's probed and experimented upon until he finally busts loose and goes on a mini rampage. I found the Creature himself a sympathetic creation this time around, and his romance with the statuesque Lori Nelson good fun. The human characters are pretty bland, although it's fun to see Clint Eastwood in his film debut and the staging's slick and to the point.
Review of Revenge of the Creature
