Creature From The Black Lagoon (1954) 〈Instant〉

As the last of the "Big Three" Universal Monster franchises (following Dracula and Frankenstein ), the film spawned two sequels: Revenge of the Creature (1955) and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). Its influence is felt in modern cinema, most notably in Academy Award-winning The Shape of Water (2017), which serves as a spiritual successor.

Played by two different actors— Ben Chapman on land and Ricou Browning in the underwater sequences. Production & Innovation Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

Originally filmed and released in 3D , a popular gimmick of the early 1950s meant to draw audiences away from their televisions and back into theaters. As the last of the "Big Three" Universal

Get a deeper look at the groundbreaking design and production of the Gill-man in this behind-the-scenes exploration: Production & Innovation Originally filmed and released in

Stars Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, and Richard Denning .