Halloween Fridays Part 2

Welcome back to another fine installment of Halloween Fridays here on my website. Can you believe a week has gone by already? It’s seems like yesterday I was just paying tribute to Stephen King’s It. But anyway, I am back again to pay tribute to another famous movie monster. Now before I tell you who it is, I will give you some hints. He’s green, he’s slimy, and he lives in a place called Black Lagoon. He appeared in a 1954 film directed by Jack Arnold. Don’t got a clue. It’s the Creature from the Black Lagoon of course. This creature is not only vile, but iconic, and starred in the Black Lagoon sequels, Revenge of the Creature and The Creature Walks Among Us.



The Gill Man as he is known to be is an amphibious creature that lives in the waters of Black Lagoon. He can breath in the water and out, and is effected by a rotenone, a chemical that is often used for an insecticide. He is very fast, very strong and kills on anyone who visits the Black Lagoon. He is also impervious to things that would kill us humans like gun shot wounds and immolation. In the third film, The Creature Walks Among Us, we discover that the Gill Man has a set of lungs, in case of mortally damaged his gills.

Personally, and a lot of people will agree with me that the first film, Creature From the Black Lagoon is the best of the trilogy, but I believe that the others are awesome to. As the films progresses, the Gill Man comes up with even more strategies to kill his victims, such as drowning them, or killing them with his bare hands. In the third film, he is turned into a near human creature, now killing his victims completely on land. It’s also funny that in an episode of The Munsters, the creature plays Uncle Gilbert (get it), and the creature even makes an appearance in The Monster Squad. It is also rumored that a Creature from the Black Lagoon remake is in the works, but we all know how that will turn out. Look at the Planet of the Apes and The Day the Earth Stood Still remakes.

In conclusion, the Gill Man is iconic and grandiose, no matter what his crimes are. He is vicious, gruesome, and kjust plan evil, just like all movie monsters should be. I hope you enjoyed Part 2 of my Halloween Fridays series. Stay toon next Friday for another great episode, where I will review a monster that probably all of you are familiar with. Good day to all!