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The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

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Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 5
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Release Date: May 12, 1989 Wide

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A beautiful horticulturist visits her stepfather to discover the mystery behind her mother's untimely death. Her stepfather wants to kill her to create his immortality serum, but the Swamp Thing comes to her rescue. The two become an unlikely couple, hunted by the insane Dr. Arcane. ~ Rovi

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Action & Adventure, Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Jim Wynorski

In Theaters: May 12, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Feb 18, 2003

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Louis Jourdan
Dr. Anton Arcane
Heather Locklear
Abby Arcane
Sarah Douglas
Dr. Lana Zurrell
Dick Durock
Swamp Thing
Ace Mask
Dr. Rochelle
Joey Sagal
Gunn
Monique Gabrielle
Miss Poinsettia
J. Don Ferguson
Bob
Ralph Pace
Sheriff Beaumont
Rex Pierson
Dr. Rochelle Mutation
Tony Cecere
Conklin
Jim Grimshaw
Morty
RonReaco Lee
Omar
Alex Van
Gurdell

Critic Reviews for The Return of Swamp Thing

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (2) | Rotten (3) | DVD (5)

This sequel to the Craven cheese fest is bad beyond the English language with Heather Locklear the poor man's Ann Darrow.

July 16, 2007 Comment

Felix Vasquez Jr.

Film Threat

This sequel, coming as it did after Alan Moore's critically acclaimed, award-winning run on the comic, looked really sad.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Campy fun

July 16, 2004 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

Doesn't hold a candle to Alan Moore's comics that ran at the same time, but as camp it has its moments.

February 3, 2003 Comment

Luke Y. Thompson

New Times

Not since King Kong and Godzilla first slugged it out atop Mount Fuji has there been a more laughable -- or more ludicrous -- man-in-a-monster-suit movie.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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David N. Butterworth

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Gloriously 80's flick, it just sums up everything from that era so well its makes it great fun haha the big hair, cheesey monster suits that look quite good, over the top explosions, sexy females and dumb bad guys....its all here.The film is much better than the first but thats due to the higher budget and bigger

December 8, 2008

Phil Hubbard

Super Reviewer

Well with actors and performances more wooden than Pinoccio's c*ck, this has to go down as one of the greatest send up horrors of all time. From the opening shots until the fantastic fight with the rubber, lightbulb-headed creature at the end (With inhaler!) this is absolutely hilarious (even more than intended). I

September 13, 2009