Tag: Creature from the Black Lagoon
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein Shares A Common Theme With Nightmare Alley And Pinocchio
Guillermo del Toro has worked on a lot of projects (and I mean a lot) that have never been made. Because of this, he seems to have adopted a handy waste not, want not approach to directing. For example, when his “Haunted Mansion” film fell apart, he channeled those energies into his sumptuous haunted house…
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10 Great Horror Movies From Female Directors That Challenge the Genre
Throughout the history of horror movies, women have had an ever-evolving presence in the genre. From the early days of horror—with films like Creature from the Black Lagoon and The Wolf Man—female characters were often designated to being damsels in distress, fainting at the sight of a horrific monster. As slasher films became popular throughout…
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Ted White, Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter’s Jason Voorhees, Dies At 96
Stuntman and actor Ted White, who played Jason Voorhees in “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter” among other roles, has died at the age of 96. Convention owner Sean Clark confirmed the news on Facebook (via Bloody Disgusting), writing that White “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home.”White’s personal website notes that he…
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Mondo’s Creature From The Black Lagoon Figure Is Up To The Gills In Creepy [Exclusive]
Nothing says Halloween like the classic Universal Monsters, of which the Gill-man from 1954’s “
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‘Demonic’ Review: Director Neill Blomkamp Gets Lost in District Anodyne
Back in the ’30s, ’40s, ’50s, and ’60s, what we used to call monster movies had simple concepts and catchy, explicit titles that mirrored them. “Dracula.” “The Werewolf.” “King Kong.” “Mothra vs. Godzilla.” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers.” “Creature from the Black Lagoon.” “The Blob.” When you watch a movie like “Demonic,” you only wish…
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The Popcorn Conundrum: When Movie Theaters Reopen, Will They Ban Concessions? (Column)
Ever since the ’50s, when the motion-picture industry felt existentially threatened by the rise of television (much as forces within it today feel existentially threatened by the rise of streaming), the movies have found ways to entice people into theaters with added benefits. 3D was the original P.T. Barnum attraction, and the return of 3D…
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Julie Adams, ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Star, Dies at 92
Julie Adams, an actress best known for playing the damsel in distress in the 1954 monster movie “Creature From the Black Lagoon,” died Sunday at age 92, according to her official website.Guillermo del Toro, whose 2017 Oscar winner “The Shape of Water” was inspired by the Universal cult classic, paid tribute to Adams online. “I…
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Is Max Landis Writing a ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ Remake? If So, Can He Not?
The Dark Universe might still be alive…and in the hands of Max Landis. A new rumor has surfaced that the Victor Frankenstein writer might be penning a script for a Creature From the Black Lagoon remake. The question is: does anyone want this? Here’s something new I learned today (h/t The Playlist): there’s a Max…
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Max Landis Hints That He’s Working On A Remake Of ‘Creature From The Black Lagoon’
Love him or hate him, writer Max Landis always seems to have his hands on some big projects. The writer is probably best known for his work on the film “Chronicle” and the BBC America series “Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency,” as well as the Netflix Original film “Bright.” But unless you follow his career…
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‘The Shape of Water’ Retro Trailer Reveals How Much It Has in Common With ‘Creature From the Black Lagoon’ — Watch
You’ve likely seen “The Shape of Water” by now, but have you seen it reimagined as a 1950s-style creature feature? Now you can thanks to the wonders of the internet, namely a fan-made trailer that brings the “Creature From the Black Lagoon” vibes of Guillermo del Toro’s fantastical romance out into the open. Watch below.Complete…