Summer Creature Double Feature: Creature from the Black LagoonPG

Directed by Jack Arnold | USA | 1954 | 1h 19m | Starring Richard Carlson, Julie Adams, Richard Denning, Antonio Moreno, Nestor Paiva

In the mysterious waters of the Amazon River, fossils are found of a potential ‘missing link’ in the evolutionary journey from sea to shore dwellers. A crack scientific team sets off to investigate, ending up in the Black Lagoon of indigenous fables. While there, they encounter more than just bones and tensions between members of the team are brought to a head as the potential discovery about life becomes a threat to theirs. Atmospherically made, with mesmerising underwater photography and choreography, Creature From The Black Lagoon is a classic for the ages.

Creature From The Black Lagoon is showing alongside The Shape of Water (2017) as part of a Summer Creature Double Feature, introduced by Dr Michael Goodrum (Canterbury Christ Church University). Book tickets to both screenings in a single transaction and receive a 25% discount on the total cost.

Reviews

‘A classic horror that warms the heart.’
★★★★
Kim Newman, Empire Magazine

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Saturday 22 August

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What else is on?

Today (Saturday 15th August)

14:15

The Fisherman 15
1h 48m
A retired Ghanaian fisherman gets an unlikely new partner: a talking fish with big opinions. Together with his three quirky "Associates," he chases a boat-owning dream all the way to Accra. Laughter, magic, and Ghanaian charm collide in this heartwarming comedy.

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16:45

Dead Man 18
2h
William Blake barely arrives in the lawless American West before violence forces him into hiding, guided by an outcast named Nobody on a spiritual odyssey. Jim Jarmusch's existential western features a stacked cast of collaborators and a live-wire Neil Young score.

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19:30

The Odyssey 15
2h 52m
Odysseus, King of Ithaca, journeys home after the Trojan War, confronting vengeful gods and monstrous trials along the way. Christopher Nolan adapts Homer's epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.

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Tomorrow (Sunday 16th August)

13:30

Daughters of the Dust 12A
1h 52m
At the dawn of the 20th century, a Gullah family on South Carolina's Sea Islands faces a difficult choice between preserving their cultural heritage and embracing an uncertain future. Julie Dash's groundbreaking film is a visually stunning, deeply moving landmark of American cinema.

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16:00

The Odyssey 15
+ Introduction
2h 52m
Odysseus, King of Ithaca, journeys home after the Trojan War, confronting vengeful gods and monstrous trials along the way. Christopher Nolan adapts Homer's epic, starring Matt Damon as Odysseus, alongside Tom Holland, Zendaya and Robert Pattinson.

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19:30

The Summer Book PG
1h 35m
Eight-year-old Sophia spends the summer with her father and grandmother on their family island in Finland's Gulf, all three grieving her mother's recent death. Directed by Charlie McDowell and starring Glenn Close, this quiet drama adapts Tove Jansson's novel.

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Plan your visit

Our beautiful art deco inspired auditorium can be found just off East Oxford's Cowley Road.We are open 7 days a week. We open the cinema and box office 30 minutes before the scheduled start time of each film, and the Box Office then closes 10 minutes after the film starts. We only show a few adverts – less than most cinemas – and we only play a couple of trailers, so please don’t be late as the film itself starts very close to the advertised time!