Is the Creature From the Black Lagoon super not scary ?

[noelani72]

meh, never did I feel these types of shows scared me.
They did however keep me very entertained and interested.
Back when I was introduced to these shows, we only had three channels to choose from.

When it came to CFTBL, it was the one over the years that had the most repeatability (if that is even such a word). I'd watch it at least once a year.

I still cannot help but feel the musical score was ripped off by John Williams....
Those two notes to suggest the creature was near, are pretty darn close to the JAWS theme to me.

[madmarva]

Isn't the Creature's theme music the same as the Wolfman's.

I don't know if the movie ever really scared me. But the Creature costume is just so cool to me. When you look at other genre movies of the period and see the type of aliens and monsters that made it to the screen, the creature stands out.

I like the movie. In ranking the Universal horror films, I'd put it around No. 8 behind Bride of F, Frankenstein, Invisible Man, Wolfman, Mummy, Werewolf of London and Son of F.

[Back2denali]

As a little kid I had a dream he was in our shower - during the middle of the day, no less. What a baztardo!

Yes, as a kid I found him very scary. I think it was the huge webbed hands that are always portrayed in the attack position.

[palitoy]

I don't find any of the Universal monsters "scary".

My wife thinks the creech is creepy looking though.

[Earth 2 Chris]

I think Karloff as the Monster in the first movie approaches scary. He's so gaunt and cadaver-like. His makeup accentuates this, and he really does pull of the "reanimated corpse" angle well. As the movie progresses, fear turns to pity, but that first scene of him when turns around most have scared the beejeezus out of folks in 1931.

Chris

[palitoy]

I think Karloff as the Monster in the first movie approaches scary. He's so gaunt and cadaver-like. His makeup accentuates this, and he really does pull of the "reanimated corpse" angle well. As the movie progresses, fear turns to pity, but that first scene of him when turns around most have scared the beejeezus out of folks in 1931.

Yeah, Whale's jumpy cut was probably there to produce shock.

[Werewolf]

In my opinion, the classic Universal Monsters movies were more about atmosphere than scares. The Monsters weren't the usual bwahahaha mustache twirling I am evil and I'm going to take over the world type of villians and they weren't just mindless killing machines. The Monsters had depth, emotion and personalties. They had real purpose and reasons for what they did. You felt sympathy for them.

The Creature design to this day is amazing. The Creature isn't scary because he isn't evil. He is not really the bad guy. His home is invaded and he is hunted. It's also part beauty and the beast retold with a sea monster. Great flick.