Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing
by Wes Craven

Swamp Thing
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Actor: Adrienne Barbeau, David Hess, Louis Jourdan, Nicholas Worth, Ray Wise
Director: Wes Craven
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 91 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-08-23
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)

Movie Reviews of Swamp Thing

Movie Review: A Fun, Class B Flick
Summary: 4 Stars

This reminded me of the 1950s science-fiction/horror films with its primitive dialog, hokey action scenes and laughable makeup for the monsters. Thankfully, we have been treated to 25 years of great special-effects since this was made.

However......what makes this more attractive to watch than those '50s films, are great swamp photography, Adrienne Barbeau's body and a story that moves really fast. Barbeau, as she was prone to do, appears to be only in this movie to show off her massive chest.

However, it's pretty harmless fun, very tame compared to the horror movies of the past generation regarding gore and profanity. In this case, "retro" is better than "present day." Director Wes Craven would go on to make far bloodier and nasty films than this, which is pretty tame in comparison.

In the end, it's a good Class B film, fun to watch and fast-moving.

Summary of Swamp Thing

Deep in Florida's darkest everglades, a brilliant scientist, Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise), and a sexy government agent, Alice Cable (Adrienne Barneau), have developed a secret formula that could end world hunger and change civilisation forever. Little do they know, however, that their arch nemesis, Arcane (Louis Jourdan), is plotting to steal the serum for his own selfish schemes. Looting the lab and kidnaping Cable, Arcane douses Holland with the chemicals and leaves him for dead in the swamp. Mutated by his own formula, Holland becomes "Swamp Thing"-a half plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue the beautiful Cable and defeat the evil Arcane...even if it costs him his life!
Horror vet Wes Craven wrote and directed this campy swamp romp adapted from the DC Comic of the same name. Adrienne Barbeau stars as cleavangelically blessed government agent Alice Cable, sent to the bayou to guard the brilliant Dr. Alec Holland. Holland is using recombinant DNA to create "a plant with an animal's aggressive power for survival." Let's hope none of that volatile secret formula gets spilled! Swamp Thing is an unusual mix of monster movie and superhero flick, but definitely an enjoyable ride. Craven deliberately uses comic-book-style wipes and transitions to keep us from taking anything too seriously, and Louis Jourdan keeps up the tone with his camp performance as the evil Arcane. Also keep an eye out for young Reggie Batts in a terrific deadpan performance as Jude, the helpful gas station attendant. --Ali Davis

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