Day 25- Creature from the black Lagoon
In 1941, producer William Alland was told by a mexican cinematograper about the myth of a half-fish, half-human creature in the Amazon River. Once a year he comes up and claims a maiden, and then he leaves, making the village safe for another year. The cinematographer spoke of a friend of his who disappeared in the Amazon while filming a documentary on a rumored population of fish-people. Inspired by the story, Alland wrote story notes 10 years later which was to become the classic horror film trilogy The Creature from the Black Lagoon. 
The “creature” in the movie title refers to the so called ”Gill-Man”, the last known surviving member of a race of amphibious humanoids. It has webbed hands with sharp claws and tough scaly skin that allows it to survive wounds which would be fatal to humans, such as gunshots. The Gill-Man has a dormant set of lungs, should its gills be irreparably damaged. It is vulnerable to rotenone and slightly photophobic due to its murky water habitat. 
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In the movie, the Gill-Man dwelles in a lagoon located in an unexplored area of the Amazon rainforest. 
After having found the fossilized remains of another Gill-Man, an expedition to the Amazon is funded in order to find more remains. The Gill-Man reacts violently to the intrusion, but develops a soft spot for the team's only female member, Kay, and repeatedly tries to abduct her. 
The 2017 film The Shape of Water was partly inspired by director Guillermo del Toro's childhood memories of Creature from the Black Lagoon; he wished to see the Gill-man and Kay succeed in their "romance". 
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This is painting 25 for #mabsdrawlloweenclub 
Yes yes I know, I really nailed the colors in this one 
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Texts compiled from: Wikipedia.org, 
Brazilian Folklore — Notes on The Shape of Water- Andriolli Costa