Updated: July 15, 2026

The "Creature from the Black Lagoon," also known as the Gill-man, is the iconic amphibious humanoid from the 1954 Universal-International classic horror film of the same name. Part-fish and part-human, the tragic, prehistoric beast stalks an Amazonian expedition, famously kidnapping the female lead ( Played by Julie Adams ) in a monstrous Beauty and the Beast homage.