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John SherwoodDrehbuch:
Arthur A. RossKamera:
Maury GertsmanBesetzung:
Jeff Morrow, Rex Reason, Leigh Snowden, Gregg Palmer, Ricou Browning, Maurice Manson, David McMahon, Don Megowan, George Sowards, Larry Hudson (mehr)Inhalte(1)
Diese zweite Fortsetzung zu “Der Schrecken vom Amazonas” handelt von einigen Wissenschaftlern, die das Wesen aus dem Wasser einfangen und es zu einem menschenähnlichen (weil Luft atmendem) Wesen machen wollen. Das Wesen ist hierüber alles andere als glücklich, was dazu führt, dass es aus dem Labor ausbricht und eine Spur der Verwüstung hinterlässt. (Verleiher-Text)
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Poster tagline: ALL NEW UNDERWATER THRILLS!!! TERROR – STALKS THE CITY’S STREETS!! Of course, it doesn't reach the qualities of Creature from The Black Lagoon and Revenge of the Creature by the legendary Jack Arnold, but it doesn't chew on what has already been chewed on and goes its own way. This is especially the idea of Gill-Man's gradual transformation into an Ichthyosapiense, an intermediate stage between a frog-man and a human, when, due to deep burns, Gill-Man loses the ability to use his gills and is dependent only on his lungs, thus becoming useless for underwater life. There are also the already proven attractive underwater shots, often used in the first half, when Gill-Man is played by then diving champion Ricou Browning, of course dressed in a believable costume. In order to prevent the storyline from turning into a dull plot (already successfully used in the first part) in the form of the hunt for the monster-capture-escape of the monster timeline, the creators spiced it up with a somewhat trite love melodrama of the main characters, which leads to a tragic end. The final minutes, leading up to the inevitable suicide, are perhaps the most emotional moment of the entire series.
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