Unfortunately, many of the movies based on the Universal Monsters from the last decade have been disappointments.
However,The Creature From the Black Lagooncan succeed where others have failed thanks to one crucial element.
A remake could lean into that complexity, and result in a satisfying modern retelling.
With the abject failure of 2017’sThe Mummy, the reboot franchise was scrapped.
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Creature from the Black Lagoon is a Universal creature feature that sees a group of scientists on a mission in the Amazon, who soon find that they’re not alone. Roaming in the swampland with them is a mysterious humanoid creature with amphibious traits who becomes infatuated with a female scientist, but it’s appearance strikes fear into the hearts of the intrepid explorers, leading to grave danger as a result.
