To win the right to marry his love, the beautiful princess Andromeda, and fulfil his destiny, half-God-half-mortal Perseus must complete various tasks including taming Pegasus, capturing Medusa's head and battling the feared Kraken.
Directed by Desmond Davis
witch
riddle
mythology
flying horse
greek mythology
pegasus
zeus
giant bird
god
medusa
seagull
poseidon
sea monster
scorpion
perseus
kraken
gorgon
ancient greece
folklore
based on myths, legends or folklore
hera
vulture
vindictive
owl
Rank
#36 in 1981·#5461 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.4 / 5
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Cast
Harry Hamlin
Perseus
Judi Bowker
Andromeda
Burgess Meredith
Ammon
Maggie Smith
Thetis
Ursula Andress
Aphrodite
Claire Bloom
Hera
Siân Phillips
Cassiopeia
Flora Robson
A Stygian Witch
Laurence Olivier
Zeus
Tim Pigott-Smith
Thallo
Neil McCarthy
Calibos
Susan Fleetwood
Athena
Crew
Desmond Davis
Director
Ted Moore
Director of Photography
Charles H. Schneer
Producer
Ray Harryhausen
Producer
Ferdinando Poggi
Stunt Coordinator
Anthony Waye
First Assistant Director
Ray Harryhausen
Visual Effects
Popular Reviews
123 reviews
Jose Alvarenga
6.0★ · 02/03/26
Stop motion creatures go so damn hard 🔥
Stop motion creatures go so damn hard 🔥
JPA
5.2★ · 02/03/26
52 A really trashy film with ridiculously bad special effects – even for the 80s. I'd even say I prefer the 2010 reboot, although I'm not a fan of that one either.
52 A really trashy film with ridiculously bad special effects – even for the 80s. I'd even say I prefer the 2010 reboot, although I'm not a fan of that one either.
Ava
8.0★ · 01/19/26
I want to kidnap Bubo so bad
I want to kidnap Bubo so bad
Kian
6.0★ · 01/10/26
A decent telling of the famous Greek mythological story with spectacular Harryhausen work. It does look a bit dated but I can't blame the film because its from 1981. **Creatures Ranked: 1. Medusa - **This was a given. The plot builds up to this tense-ridden battle that is, in my opinion, better than the actual end fight. 2. Stygian Witches - Really eerie and unnervingly creepy 3. Calibos - Great blend of practical effects and stop motion, very tragic character 4. Pegasus - Rather dated effects but still beautiful in concept 5. Bobo - Cute little guy 6. Giant Scorpions - Quite forgettable but strong in scale 7. Kraken - I hate how it fucking looks, [](http://letterboxd.com/film/the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/)Creature From the Black Lagoon type shit. Meh.
A decent telling of the famous Greek mythological story with spectacular Harryhausen work. It does look a bit dated but I can't blame the film because its from 1981. **Creatures Ranked: 1. Medusa - **This was a given. The plot builds up to this tense-ridden battle that is, in my opinion, better than the actual end fight. 2. Stygian Witches - Really eerie and unnervingly creepy 3. Calibos - Great blend of practical effects and stop motion, very tragic character 4. Pegasus - Rather dated effects but still beautiful in concept 5. Bobo - Cute little guy 6. Giant Scorpions - Quite forgettable but strong in scale 7. Kraken - I hate how it fucking looks, [](http://letterboxd.com/film/the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/)Creature From the Black Lagoon type shit. Meh.
Kian Roberts
A decent telling of the famous Greek mythological story with spectacular Harryhausen work. It does look a bit dated but I can't blame the film because its from 1981. **Creatures Ranked: 1. Medusa - **This was a given. The plot builds up to this tense-ridden battle that is, in my opinion, better than the actual end fight. 2. Stygian Witches - Really eerie and unnervingly creepy 3. Calibos - Great blend of practical effects and stop motion, very tragic character 4. Pegasus - Rather dated effects but still beautiful in concept 5. Bobo - Cute little guy 6. Giant Scorpions - Quite forgettable but strong in scale 7. Kraken - I hate how it fucking looks, [](http://letterboxd.com/film/the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/)Creature From the Black Lagoon type shit. Meh.
A decent telling of the famous Greek mythological story with spectacular Harryhausen work. It does look a bit dated but I can't blame the film because its from 1981. **Creatures Ranked: 1. Medusa - **This was a given. The plot builds up to this tense-ridden battle that is, in my opinion, better than the actual end fight. 2. Stygian Witches - Really eerie and unnervingly creepy 3. Calibos - Great blend of practical effects and stop motion, very tragic character 4. Pegasus - Rather dated effects but still beautiful in concept 5. Bobo - Cute little guy 6. Giant Scorpions - Quite forgettable but strong in scale 7. Kraken - I hate how it fucking looks, [](http://letterboxd.com/film/the-creature-from-the-black-lagoon/)Creature From the Black Lagoon type shit. Meh.
