The Beverly Theater brings classic monster movie magic to downtown Las Vegas with a special 3-D screening of the 1954 sci-fi horror icon "Creature from the Black Lagoon." This Universal Pictures masterpiece, originally shot in the stereoscopic format that was revolutionary for its time, follows an expedition into the Amazon rainforest where scientists encounter a mysterious amphibious humanoid lurking in the depths. The film's underwater sequences were groundbreaking, and seeing them in their original 3-D format adds an extra dimension of immersion that modern audiences rarely get to experience.
The intimate 150-seat theater at the Beverly provides an ideal setting for this screening, with its excellent acoustics and state-of-the-art projection capabilities ensuring the creature effects and atmospheric cinematography look their best. Director Jack Arnold's moody direction and the iconic creature design by Milicent Patrick (though originally uncredited) have made this one of the most enduring entries in the Universal Monsters pantheon. The film sits at the intersection of science fiction and gothic horror, with its ecological themes feeling surprisingly relevant decades later.