Revenge of the Creature

"All New Thrills! Shocks! Suspense!"

1955 1h 22m EN

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★5.6TMDB · 172

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In a tributary of the Amazon, a monster – half-man, half-fish – is captured and placed in a reservoir in a Florida national park to be observed by scientists.

“All New Thrills! Shocks! Suspense!”

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Cast

John Agar
Prof. Clete Ferguson
Lori Nelson
Helen Dobson
John Bromfield
Joe Hayes
Nestor Paiva
Captain Lucas
Grandon Rhodes
Jackson Foster
Dave Willock
Lou Gibson
Robert B. Williams
George Johnson
Charles Cane
Police Captain

Credits

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Director: Jack Arnold
Writers: Martin Berkeley, William Alland
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Creature from the Black Lagoon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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ERA

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Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Scotty Welbourne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by William Lava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul Weatherwax shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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John Agar and Lori Nelson and John Bromfield carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All New Thrills! Shocks! Suspense!".

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The take

Jack Arnold directs. Scotty Welbourne behind the camera. William Lava scores. Paul Weatherwax cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
271 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "Creature from the Black Lagoon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Jack Arnold, shot by Scotty Welbourne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by William Lava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Paul Weatherwax shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7John Agar and Lori Nelson and John Bromfield carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All New Thrills! Shocks! Suspense!".
9IMDB entry: tt0048554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "florida", "monster", "panic", "aquarium".

The technical file

Cinematography: Scotty Welbourne
Original score: William Lava
Editing: Paul Weatherwax
Makeup / hair: Bud Westmore
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,100,000
Original language: EN
IMDB: Revenge of the Creature (1955)

Part of

Creature from the Black Lagoon Collection

Consists of all three original Universal Creature movies: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge of the Creature (1955), and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956).

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Wuchak2020-07-03
★ 5/10
Pedestrian retread Released in 1955, "Revenge of the Creature" is an unimaginative reworking of the hit Universal film from the previous year, “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” The plot is the same: An expedition ventures to the remote backwaters of the Amazon and returns to Florida with a prehistoric man-fish, supposedly the last of its kind, but the ‘Gill-man’ and civilization don’t mix well. To make matters worse, the creature needs a whoa-man and sets its eyes on a lovely ichthyologist (Lori Nelson). The animal psychologist working with the creature (John Agar) assists authorities to save her and recapture the Gill-man. Ms. Nelson makes for a quality substitute for Julia Adams with Ginger Stanley doing stunt work for both; meanwhile John Agar is suitable as the male protagonist. But this sequel feels hackneyed and lacks the hypnotic charisma of the original. I suppose it doesn’t help that the creature is revealed right away and displayed often, which hinders a sense of mystery and suspense. Still, if you like the first film, this is more of the same, just nowhere near as effective. The third in the trilogy, “The Creature Walks Among Us,” would come out the next year. Interesting trivia: Clint Eastwood makes his film debut here in a cameo as a lab assistant. The tedious film feels overlong at a short 1 hour, 22 minutes. It was shot in Florida (Marineland, Jacksonville, Silver Springs & St. Augustine). GRADE: C
r96sk2022-01-01
★ 6/10
A largely disappointing follow-up to 'Creature from the Black Lagoon'. 'Revenge of the Creature' attempts some positives, with an intention to see how the Gill-man behaves, but for the majority it's a repeat of the very good 1954 film - just in the United States, rather than Brazil. It's all pretty lacklustre in my opinion. Neat to have Nestor Paiva, who I liked in the original, back, though he is the only main character (not counting Ricou Browning) to reprise their role. The newbies are alright, though do feel like carbon copies of the '54 trio - Lori Nelson is the pick here. Another cast member is a certain Clint Eastwood, who has a minor if decent cameo for his screen debut here - more on Mr. Eastwood below... Overall, it's a tame sequel. Here's hoping 'The Creature Walks Among Us' improved upon this. -- This marks the start of my <a href="https://letterboxd.com/r96sk/list/ranked-clint-eastwood-act/">Clint Eastwood watchathon</a>. Between now and early February, I'm planning to watch Eastwood's entire acting/directing filmography. Why? Aside from him being a legendary name in cinema, it should also make for a fun journey through film from 1955 to 2021.