Creature from Black Lake

Creature from Black Lake is a 1976 American horror film written and directed by Joy N. Houck Jr. and starring Jack Elam, Dub Taylor, Dennis Fimple, John David Carson, and Bill Thurman. It follows two anthropology students from the University of Chicago who attempt to document the Fouke Monster, a Bigfoot-like creature who is said to torment a small Louisiana community.

Creature from Black Lake
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJoy N. Houck Jr.
Screenplay byJoy N. Houck Jr.
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDean Cundey
Edited byRobert Gordon
Music byJaime Mendoza-Nava
Production
company
Jim McCullough Productions
Distributed byHowco International Pictures
Release date
  • March 12, 1976 (1976-03-12)
Running time
91 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The film was one of the earliest projects of cinematographer Dean Cundey, who went on to work as a frequent collaborator of John Carpenter's, serving as the cinematographer of his films Halloween (1978), The Fog (1980), and The Thing (1982).

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