Creature from the Black Lagoon is a 2011 monster horror film, a remake of the classic Jack Arnold film Creature from the Black Lagoon, released in 1954. It is the first film to be released as part of the Universal Horror Revival series of films, with remakes of The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Frankenstein and Bram Stoker's Dracula in various stages of production. The film was released on December 20, 2011, and received generally positive reviews. It's success has further allowed Universal to continue their proposed revival of their old films, following Creature with The Invisible Man.