Creature from the Black Lagoon

Creature from the black lagoon is a 2024 horror science fiction film, based on the 1954 original. It is directed by the duffer brothers, and produced by rob zombie and Guillermo del toro. It stars sophia lillis, david harbour, paul reiser, danny trejo, and doug jones. The film is the first part of the universal horror-verse, which is comprised of reboots of various universal horror films.

Plot
In 2019, Two pilots are flying over the amazon rainforest when they are caught in a storm. The two men are forced to land in a lagoon. Which one of the men, pete meyers recognizes as the legendary “Black lagoon,” a paradise where no one leaves alive. Soon after radioing for help they uncover a large stone triangle covered in vines and moss with strange markings on it. The other man, Richard conroy, suspects that it could be from an ancient civilization. Soon they hear a strange roaring sound and the two are attacked by an unseen fish-like amphibious humanoid who drags richard down into the water.

Cast
Sophia lillis as katheryn adams, a former student of dr. Maia

Alfred molina as dr. carl maia, a professor of ichthyology at the Arnold institute

Paul reiser as dr. Mark williams, a professor of archeology and Carl’s best friend

Julianne moore as dr. sarah carlson, the expedition's medical doctor

Idris elba as Pete meyers

Cary elwes as Richard conroy

Danny trejo as captain lucas

Doug Jones as the creature/ the gill-man