Creature from Black Lake

1976
PG
1h 31m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

Jack Elam in Creature from Black Lake (1976)

Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature.

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Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature.Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature.Two men exploring the Louisiana swamps encounter a Bigfoot-type creature.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

1.7K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Re-released theatrically in 1982 as part of a multi-film package called "5 Deranged Features". Also on the bill were Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971) (under the title "They're Coming to Get You"), The Wizard of Gore (1970) (under the title "House of Torture"), Shriek of the Mutilated (1974), and The Corpse Grinders (1971) (under the title "Night of the Howling Beast").

Goofs
When Rives is attacked by the creature in the van, he defends himself by stabbing the creature many times. Seconds later, the creature pushes the van down the hill, causing Rives to be thrown to the back, at which time it's visible that his knife is still in the sheath on his belt.

Quotes
Joe Canton: I'm gonna get my shotgun and make a rug outta that damn thing!

Connections
Featured in Trailer Trauma (2016)

Soundtracks
Exits and Truckstops
Written and Performed by Jim McCullough Jr.

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Cheap, yet effective with atmosphere and the sounds worked for it's time!

Being a "Bigfoot" fan and watching and liking 70's cult films this 1976 simple and sweet made flick "Creature from Black Lake" was a fun little treat to watch. Set in the rural country backwoods swamps of Louisiana where strange sightings have occurred of a big hairy beast which has made the locals quite. Now enter two city slicker Chicago college students and they journey and adventure to explore and hunt for the strange creature! The film was made low budget as you can see the shots are cheap. Still the images are effective as the scenes of attacks are violent chases! Plus the audio and sound recordings are haunting! The feel and atmosphere is spooky with wooded forests and the creature is scary looking and the film moves along just right. Overall for a mid 70's camp like film it worked just fine.