Saturday, October 3, 2026

Question: Underwater scenes for which 1954 monster movie were filmed at Wakulla Springs?

Answer: Creature from the Black Lagoon. Universal shot the film’s underwater sequences at Wakulla Springs, now a state park. The Gill-man in those scenes was Ricou Browning, an FSU student and part-time lifeguard at the springs whom the filmmakers met while scouting.