The Amphibian Man- aka The Sea Devil- is less a monster, like the creature from the Black Lagoon, and more a man in a shiny shark costume, who swims around like a dolphin, while carrying a shank.
After he saves a young woman from a shark, the captain of a pearl diving ship concocts a plan to capture him, so he can use him as a pearl diver.
Meanwhile, a wealthy and reclusive scientist, has his own plans to liberate the masses, by leading them into a life below the sea.
As it turns out, The Amphibian Man is actually (just a man in a shark costume, and) a product of his creation.
He is the son of the scientist, who suffered from an incurable lung disease...thus, he has been endowed with superhuman ability to breathe under water.
He can still, however, walk on land, so...infatuated with the young woman he saved, he sets off into town to find her.
But she does not remember him, and has since become the fiancee of the cruel captain.
So, finding her only gets him into trouble.
As a result of her reaction, he starts to think of himself less as a man, and more like a monster.
But he has one of the most pure and true hearts of all.
On top of pursuing the most truest of loves, he also cares for all animals.
But he must win over her heart in competition against a number of other suitors.
And that won't be so easy for a man of such mystery.
He dreams of swimming the sea with her, but she is still afraid of the water as a result of her near death trauma.
Nonetheless, she still falls in love with him, and plans to break off her upcoming wedding to be with him.
When her fiancee discovers this, however, he tries to have him arrested...though, he manages to escape into the ocean at the last minute.
Now, he must stop the shotgun wedding, and free her from a life bound to the cruel captain, before it's too late.
Before he is able to do so, though, the captain discovers his secret, manages to capture him, and subjects him to a life of servitude.
That is, until his father intervenes on his behalf, to save him.
Now they are both facing charges of piracy.
And it's her turn to save him.
It's quite an epic love story.
That being said, the underwater set they use is, in one sense, pretty badass, and in another sense, patently ridiculous.
Despite this, and his hilariously budget suit, however...it all ends up being quite endearing.
And the rest of the sets and scenery are actually quite stylish.
7 out of 10.
After he saves a young woman from a shark, the captain of a pearl diving ship concocts a plan to capture him, so he can use him as a pearl diver.
Meanwhile, a wealthy and reclusive scientist, has his own plans to liberate the masses, by leading them into a life below the sea.
As it turns out, The Amphibian Man is actually (just a man in a shark costume, and) a product of his creation.
He is the son of the scientist, who suffered from an incurable lung disease...thus, he has been endowed with superhuman ability to breathe under water.
He can still, however, walk on land, so...infatuated with the young woman he saved, he sets off into town to find her.
But she does not remember him, and has since become the fiancee of the cruel captain.
So, finding her only gets him into trouble.
As a result of her reaction, he starts to think of himself less as a man, and more like a monster.
But he has one of the most pure and true hearts of all.
On top of pursuing the most truest of loves, he also cares for all animals.
But he must win over her heart in competition against a number of other suitors.
And that won't be so easy for a man of such mystery.
He dreams of swimming the sea with her, but she is still afraid of the water as a result of her near death trauma.
Nonetheless, she still falls in love with him, and plans to break off her upcoming wedding to be with him.
When her fiancee discovers this, however, he tries to have him arrested...though, he manages to escape into the ocean at the last minute.
Now, he must stop the shotgun wedding, and free her from a life bound to the cruel captain, before it's too late.
Before he is able to do so, though, the captain discovers his secret, manages to capture him, and subjects him to a life of servitude.
That is, until his father intervenes on his behalf, to save him.
Now they are both facing charges of piracy.
And it's her turn to save him.
It's quite an epic love story.
That being said, the underwater set they use is, in one sense, pretty badass, and in another sense, patently ridiculous.
Despite this, and his hilariously budget suit, however...it all ends up being quite endearing.
And the rest of the sets and scenery are actually quite stylish.
7 out of 10.