The She-Creature

The She-Creature, or The She Creature, is a 1956 American black-and-white science fiction horror film, released by American International Pictures from a script by Lou Rusoff (brother-in-law of AIP executive Samuel Z. Arkoff). It was produced by Alex Gordon, directed by Edward L. Cahn, and stars Chester Morris, Marla English and Tom Conway. The monster costume was created by master make-up artist Paul Blaisdell and is considered one of his best.

The film was released by AIP as a double feature with It Conquered the World.

Plot

Dr. Carlo Lombardi, a carnival hypnotist, conducts experiments in hypnotic regression that take his unwitting female subject Andrea Talbott to a past life as a prehistoric humanoid form of sea life. He uses the physical manifestation of the prehistoric creature to commit murders.

Gallery

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  Lombardi hypnotizes Andrea in a show.

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  Due to a hypnotic suggestion, Andrea declines Ed's invitation to dinner.

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  Lombardi hypnotizes Andrea in the stage again.

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  Andrea is deeply mesmerized.

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  Andrea is put into a hypnotic sleep, and Lombardi suggests that she get in touch with a past life.

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  the creature begins to manifest.

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  the monster materializes.