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Creature from Black Lake poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1976·Drama / Horror / Mystery·1h 31m

CREATURE FROM BLACK LAKE

“Terror has reached new depths…”

Some fishermen are attacked in the Louisiana swamps. When the word gets out of a mysterious Bigfoot-type creature, two researchers come to a small town to study and hopefully discover what the beast is. Their research from some farmers help the two men to learn that the creature may be a very angry and murderous missing link.

Above the Line
Joy N. Houck Jr.·DirectorJim McCullough Jr.·WriterDean Cundey·Director of PhotographyJaime Mendoza-Nava·Original Music ComposerRobert Gordon·Editor
Cast
Jack Elam·Joe CantonDub Taylor·Grandpaw BridgesDennis Fimple·PahooJohn David Carson·RivesBill Thurman·Sheriff Billy CarterJim McCullough Jr.·Orville BridgesRoy Tatum·Fred / CreatureCathryn Hartt·Eve - WaitressBecky Smiser·Becky CarterMichelle Willingham·Michelle
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
Joy N. Houck Jr.·DirectorBill Baker·Assistant DirectorPatricia Motyka·Script Supervisor
Writing· 1
Jim McCullough Jr.·Writer
Camera· 5
Dean Cundey·Director of PhotographyGrant Tucker·Key GripRaymond Stella·First Assistant CameraBuck Brinson·Second Assistant CameraTony Kupersmith·Best Boy Grip
Editing· 2
Robert Gordon·EditorJim Borgardt·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Jaime Mendoza-Nava·Original Music ComposerThomas Causey·SoundJoseph F. Brennan·Boom OperatorDimitry Gortinsky·Sound Effects EditorJohn Paul Jones·Sound Effects Editor
Art & Design· 5
Roger Pancake·Art DirectionCharlene Cundey·Makeup ArtistDouglas Laramore·Property MasterKaren Brooks·Assistant Makeup ArtistCharles L. Hughes·Assistant Art Director
Production· 6
William Lewis Ryder, Jr.·Executive ProducerJim McCullough Sr.·ProducerJim McCullough Jr.·ProducerAlbert J. Salzer·Production ManagerH.B. McCullough·Location ManagerEdie Houck·Assistant Production Manager
Other Departments· 3
Sterling Franck·Special EffectsMark Walthour·GafferGeorge Rigg·Craft Service
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Creature from Black Lake's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#696969
#FFFF00
Mood
Ominous, Suspenseful
Composition
Centered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The movie poster features a large, dark, hairy creature looming over two men in a small boat on a dark lake. The creature's face is obscured by shadow. The men ”

horror
Key Elements
BoatCreatureLake
Atmosphere
Dark
Color Mood
Dark
Setting
Wilderness
Design Score
7/10
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