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Creature from the Black Lagoon

1954 · 79 min · Director: Jack Arnold ★ IMDb 6.9 · 39,254 ratings

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When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead scientist's beautiful fiancée, Kay.

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Emotional fingerprint

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear35%
  2. Awe10%

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Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.

Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Excitement. Genres: Adventure, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.

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Emotional journey

AI · from subtitlesapproximate
  • Tension
  • Curiosity
  • Fear

Not enough subtitle evidence

No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Relief

Tension
Curiosity
Fear
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 33 %, then peaks around 43 %, then peaks around 78 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityTensionCuriosityFear
2.5 %≈ 2′Curiosity52 %6 %52 %0 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Curiosity51 %10 %51 %4 %
12.5 %≈ 10′Curiosity53 %24 %50 %13 %
17.5 %≈ 14′Tension50 %38 %41 %22 %
22.5 %≈ 18′Tension46 %38 %39 %22 %
27.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity43 %29 %41 %14 %
32.5 %≈ 26′Curiosity38 %25 %34 %9 %
37.5 %≈ 30′Tension43 %38 %33 %18 %
42.5 %≈ 34′Tension54 %50 %42 %27 %
47.5 %≈ 38′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
52.5 %≈ 41′Tension61 %57 %48 %38 %
57.5 %≈ 45′Tension58 %55 %43 %32 %
62.5 %≈ 49′Tension59 %54 %31 %30 %
67.5 %≈ 53′Sadness62 %54 %20 %33 %
72.5 %≈ 57′Tension69 %64 %13 %45 %
77.5 %≈ 61′Tension76 %75 %10 %58 %
82.5 %≈ 65′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
87.5 %≈ 69′Tension71 %69 %8 %47 %
92.5 %≈ 73′Relief66 %63 %6 %40 %
97.5 %≈ 77′Tension70 %67 %5 %47 %

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Cast

JA
Julie Adams

JA
Julie Adams

Kay Lawrence

AM
Antonio Moreno

AM
Antonio Moreno

Dr. Carl Maia

Whit Bissell

Dr. Edwin Thompson

BG
Bernie Gozier

HA
Henry A. Escalante

RB
Ricou Browning

AG
Art Gilmore

Perry Lopez

Tomas (uncredited)

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Sydney Mason

Dr. Matos (uncredited)

RR
Rodd Redwing

Luis (uncredited)

JM
James Miller

Old Man (uncredited)

BC
Ben Chapman

The Gill Man On Land (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
Jack Arnold
Written by
Harry Essex, Arthur A. Ross, Maurice Zimm
Type
Movies
Released
1954
Runtime
79 min
Country
United States of America
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.9 · 39,254 ratings
Feels mostly
Fear
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