More than 50 years after its debut, "The Creature From the Black La goon" (1954) continues to fascinate horror fans.
Among them are Matthew Crick and Sam Borowski, director and writer, respectively, of the new documentary "Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man."
"There are several reasons why 'Creature' is a true American icon and still popular to this day," explains Borowski in an e-mail.
"The first being that he was not just any monster, but really the good guy. The humans enter his domain and try to capture him, eventually deciding on killing him.
"Much like Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' monster,...
Among them are Matthew Crick and Sam Borowski, director and writer, respectively, of the new documentary "Creature Feature: 50 Years of the Gill-Man."
"There are several reasons why 'Creature' is a true American icon and still popular to this day," explains Borowski in an e-mail.
"The first being that he was not just any monster, but really the good guy. The humans enter his domain and try to capture him, eventually deciding on killing him.
"Much like Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' monster,...
- 10/19/2008
- by By V.A. MUSETTO
- NYPost.com
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