Revenge of the Creature
A captured Amazonian Gill-man becomes a persecuted attraction, escapes a Florida aquarium, and pursues the scientist who fascinates him.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- pulp adventure
- sympathetic
- classic monster movie night
- retro 3d screening
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as a pedestrian and unoriginal sequel whose underwater photography and occasional sympathy for the Creature provide its main strengths.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Gill-man is transported to an aquarium, chained, starved, and treated as an exhibition before escaping.
The theatrical release used polarized 3D, with underwater photography and aquarium environments as major attractions.
Scientists capture and display the Creature while attempting to study and control his behavior.
Much of the central conflict unfolds in a south Florida aquarium before the Creature escapes toward Jacksonville.
Films like Revenge of the Creature, and why
Creature from the Black Lagoon
shared 1950s science fiction horror, aquatic monster, and sympathetic creature themes
The Shape of Water
shared classic monster movie conventions, scientific captivity, and romantic horror elements
The Creature Walks Among Us
shared Universal-style science fiction horror, monster spectacle, and human fear of the unknown
It Came from Beneath the Sea
shared underwater creature menace, expeditionary adventure, and mid-century monster-movie atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Jack Arnold
- Release Date
- 1955-01-17
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 5.6 / 10 (172)
Cast
- John Agar
- Lori Nelson
- John Bromfield
- Nestor Paiva
- Grandon Rhodes
- Dave Willock
- Robert B. Williams
- Charles Cane
- Loretta Agar
- Bill Baldwin
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Revenge of the Creature about?
- A captured Amazonian Gill-man becomes a persecuted attraction, escapes a Florida aquarium, and pursues the scientist who fascinates him.
- What is Revenge of the Creature like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Revenge of the Creature as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Revenge of the Creature violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Revenge of the Creature as mild.
- What did critics think of Revenge of the Creature?
- Critics broadly regard it as a pedestrian and unoriginal sequel whose underwater photography and occasional sympathy for the Creature provide its main strengths.
- Which films are like Revenge of the Creature?
- Films with a similar feel include Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Shape of Water, The Creature Walks Among Us, and It Came from Beneath the Sea.
- How long is Revenge of the Creature?
- Revenge of the Creature runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Revenge of the Creature?
- In United States, Revenge of the Creature is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
