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Wikipedia article




'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.

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



Home media

'Creature from Black Lake' was released for the first time on DVD by Boulevard on July 5, 2005. It was later released by Tango Entertainment on May 4, 2006. 2015 saw the film's release by VFN and Education 2000 on July 10, and July 16 respectively.

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." 'Terror Trap.com' gave the film three out of four stars, calling it " an above average creature feature". George R. Reis from 'DVD Drive-in' gave the film a negative review, calling it "dull and talky". Brett H. from 'Oh, the Horror!' criticizing the film's screenplay, which lacked any sense of action or suspense.

See also



* 'The Legend of Boggy Creek,' 1972 film

References




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