Yes, I like this movie...a lot. As everyone knows, the monster costume was created by a very young Rick Baker and Doug Beswick, and I don't think it's too bad for what they had to work with.
Kerwin Matthews is a scientist who discovers weird little creatures living in a small lake and soon discovers they belong to an upright walking, tentacled monster that also inhabits the watery depth.
Director Harry Essex, who wrote the original "Creature From The Black Lagoon" used the same exact idea here, even down to some scenes verbatim. The creature tries to prevent the scientific team from leaving and he even carries off leading lady Pier Angeli.
I know the movie is goofy, but I have always had a soft spot for it because I know what kind of headache it is to make a movie with no time or money, and I do like Matthews, Angeli and Jeff Morrow.
The Blu-ray is paired with another film called "The Cremators" which I will review here in a day or two. There is an interview with Baker about his experiences with the film, and it's a hoot. The picture and sound quality on this Blu-ray ain't bad at all despite what some of the "fanboys" are saying.
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