Science transformed him into a monster. Love changed him even more!
Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing, a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...even if it costs him his life.
Swamp Thing (1982) is a horror and science fiction film directed by Wes Craven, released on February 19, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise and David Hess. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 487 ratings.
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Louis Jourdan
as Arcane
Adrienne Barbeau
as Alice Cable
Ray Wise
as Dr. Alec Holland
David Hess
as Ferret
Nicholas Worth
as Bruno
Don Knight
as Ritter
Al Ruban
as Charlie
Dick Durock
as Swamp Thing
Ben Bates
as Arcane Monster
Nannette Brown
as Dr. Linda Holland
Reggie Batts
as Jude
Mimi Craven
as Arcane's Secretary
Directed by Wes Craven, written by Wes Craven, Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson, produced by Michael Uslan and Benjamin Melniker.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 487 ratings.
This movie was so awful, I loved it! I saw this film in the theater when I was in high school and couldn't get enough of the cheesy horror flick, sci-fi, and all that was in-between, and "Swamp Thing" was just the right kind of movie I needed to see at the right time to enjoy it as I did. **Adrienne Barbeau** had the right assets for a high school boy, and to this day I love any movie or TV show with **Ray Wise**.…
Reviewed on August 26, 2017
Meh. I found Swamp Thing to be rather bleak. Just really some lady falls in love with a scientist turned swamp monster. They just kind of kiss and then “hey, look we are in love” and then he turns into a dreadfully awful looking ideration of the Swamp Thing and she’s scared of it until she figures out it’s him. Really cool to see this was filmed in my state of residence, South Carolina, though.
Reviewed on January 2, 2019
_**Live-action version of the DC character is too, um, comic booky**_ RELEASED IN 1982 and directed/written by Wes Craven, “Swamp Thing” is a live action movie version of the DC Comics’ character. The plot revolves around a scientist (Ray Wise) working on a top-secret bioengineering project deep in the swamps of the American South who falls prey to his own formula and becomes a bog monster. Adrienne Barbeau plays a…
Reviewed on June 13, 2020
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The main cast of Swamp Thing (1982) includes Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise, David Hess and Nicholas Worth. The film was directed by Wes Craven. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Swamp Thing was released on February 19, 1982 and runs for 1h 31m.
Swamp Thing (1982) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 487 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and science fiction films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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