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BE ADVISED: On Saturday, September 19, the Natural History Museum will close at 3 pm due to nearby events and road closures. For more information or to reschedule your visit, email info@nhm.org or call 213.763.DINO.

Fright Nights: Unrequited Love with Creature from the Black Lagoon

A discussion with filmmakers and authors

Join our conversation with Mallory O'Meara, author of The Lady from the Black Lagoon and artist and filmmaker Micheline Pitt, moderated by Claire Dunlap, producer of Midsummer Scream Halloween and Horror Convention. We explore the classic horror film, Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), and dissect how scientific discoveries have stirred fear and inspired creativity in people past and present.