"In this sequel to the Creature From the Black Lagoon, scientists return to the Amazon and capture the Creature. They return with him to Florida, where he is displayed in a marine park, with a plan to study him. The Creature, enraged, fights to get loose. Romance develops between the two research scientists. The Creature, seeing the beautiful female researcher, also decides he wants her. Conflict develops between the man and the woman over the motives for keeping the Creature in captivity, as well as whether she can succesfully have a demanding career and a sustain a traditional 50s love relationship. In a wild attempt at freedom, the Creature kills one of his captors and escapes back to the ocean.
A broad reference is drawn between the repression of 50s society and the three main characters: The Creature, entirely wild and with an obvious lack of concern for society's sexual constaints, must be contained. The human race must be protected from the sort of miscegnation that would result if he were allowed to breed. (A parallel with mounting tensions over racial segregation at that time.) The lead female must "choose", she cannot be wife and scientist; she cannot raise a family, please her husband, and maintain her career. The lead male almost loses this woman, who he reluctantly admits he has come to love, through his casual acceptance of the mores of the time. They have already decided they must eventually part, and it is only when she has been captured by the Creature that he will fight to have her back.
To return to the plot, the two scientists attempt to pursue and recapture the Creature. The Creature seizes the female and takes her off to his lair. Our hero, and what seems like the police and the Army, find them, kill the Creature, and rescue the girl.
The 'Revenge' in the title, I assume, would refer to the Creature's seizing the girl who romantically belongs to the man who captured him; however, this is an obvious 50s attempt at misdirection. The Creature has wanted a human female since he first saw one one movie previously. In carrying off this particular female, the revenge aspect was just a nice little plus for him. "
Linney, Resident Scholar
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Plot
**Fantasy or Science Fiction?**
- science fiction story
Romance
Yes
Romance Plotlets:
- falling in love with the unattainable
Horror film?
Yes
Kind of Horror Story
- the monster chased me!
Human/Magical couple?
Yes
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/medium straight
Body type
- average (man)
Unclothed?
- Chest
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- Very athletic
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- blonde
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn wavy
Body type
- ample chest & buttocks (female)
Unclothed?
- very tight clothes
How much in movie?
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- animal
Has special powers?
Yes
Magical/mental powers of main antagonist:
- is very quick
- super strength
Eccentric:
Yes
- wild
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 80%
Sense of humor?
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physical condition
- bulging muscles
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Jungle?
Yes
Water?
Yes
Big cities?
Yes
Kind of city
- Beautiful sparkling advanced city
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Tone of movie
- fearful
Check here if B&W
Yes
Any profanity?
- None
