Creature from Black Lake
Creature from Black Lake (alternately known as Demon of the Lake) is a 1976 American independent horror film written and directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starring Jack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson, and Bill Thurman.
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Directed by | Joy N. Houck Jr. |
Produced by | Jim McCullough Jr. Jim McCullough Sr. |
Screenplay by | Joy N. Houck Jr. |
Starring | Jack Elam Dub Taylor Dennis Fimple John David Carson Bill Thurman |
Music by | Jaime Mendoza-Nava |
Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
Edited by | Robert Gordon |
Production company | Jim McCullough Productions |
Distributed by | Howco International Pictures Cinema Shares International Distribution |
Release date | March 26, 1976 (United States) |
Running time | 91 minutes (original cut) 95 minutes (DVD release) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Plot
After hearing a lecture on unknown, humanoid creatures such as Bigfoot and the Fouke Monster, two college students decide to spend their breaks pursuing the story and journey to the Louisiana-Arkansas border. There they begin interviewing witnesses, ranging from a family that suffered a car crash when the creature menaced them on the road to a backwoods fisherman whose friend was pulled out of a boat and killed. Eventually, the creature begins stalking them which leads to a confrontation in the dark of the swamps at night.
Cast
- Jack Elam as Joe Canton
- Dub Taylor as Grandpaw Bridges
- Dennis Fimple as Pahoo
- John David Carson as Rives
- Bill Thurman as Sheriff Billy Carter
- Roy Tatum as Fred/Creature
Release
Reception
TV Guide awarded the film one out of four stars, writing, "Despite its obvious handicaps, this ultra-low-budget Bigfoot movie--a subgenre that always seem to suffer from a lack of production funds--is fairly watchable."[2] Terror Trap.com gave the film three out of four stars, calling it " an above average creature feature".[3] George R. Reis from DVD Drive-in gave the film a negative review, calling it "dull and talky".[4] Brett H. from Oh, the Horror! criticizing the film's screenplay, which lacked any sense of action or suspense.[5]
References
- "The Creature from Black Lake (1976) - Joy N. Houck, Jr". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- "The Creature From Black Lake - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- "Creature from Black Lake (1976)". Terror Trap.com. Terror Trap. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- Reis, George. "Creature from Black Lake". DVD Drive-In.com. George R. Reis. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- H, Brett. "Horror Review - Creature from Black Lake (1976)". Oh the Horror.com. Brett H. Retrieved 30 March 2018.