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Swamp Thing (1982)

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Average Rating: 5.6/10
Reviews Counted: 29
Fresh: 18 | Rotten: 11

Unabashedly campy -- often to its detriment -- Swamp Thing is not without its charms, among them Adrienne Barbeau as the damsel in distress.

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Unabashedly campy -- often to its detriment -- Swamp Thing is not without its charms, among them Adrienne Barbeau as the damsel in distress.

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Director Wes Craven, who went on to fame as the force behind blockbuster horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street, departed from his favorite genre to film this unique cult classic -- a spoof on the mad scientist movies of the 1950s. Adrienne Barbeau stars as Alice Cable, a government agent sent to replace a man who has disappeared while guarding a secret experimental lab in the middle of the Louisiana bayous. Dressed in heels and a skirt, Cable professes unease at her strange new

PG, 1 hr. 30 min.

Horror, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy, Cult Movies

Directed By: Wes Craven

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1982 Wide

On DVD: Aug 14, 2001

Nelson Entertainment

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Cast

Louis Jourdan
Arcane
Adrienne Barbeau
Alice Cable
Ray Wise
Alec Holland
David Hess
Ferret
Nicholas Worth
Bruno
Dick Durock
Swamp thing
Don Knight
Ritter
Al Ruban
Charlie
Mimi Craven
Arcane's Secretary
Tommy Madden
Little Bruno
Ben Bates
Arcane Monster
Bill Erickson
Young Agent
Dov Gottesfeld
Commando

Critic Reviews for Swamp Thing

All Critics (29) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (18) | Rotten (11) | DVD (9)

Short on thrills and laughs.

April 16, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety

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Variety

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One of those movies that fall somewhere between buried treasures and guilty pleasures.

October 23, 2004 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

[The film] wants desperately to be funny and, from time to time, it is. However, you might wish it would trust the audience to discover the humor for itself.

August 30, 2004 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

masterfully entertaining film on a limited budget

January 8, 2012 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

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John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews Source: Old School Reviews

Has a novelty value absent from the equally broken comic book adaptations of 20 years later.

June 22, 2011 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy

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Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

...a disappointingly thin endeavor that seems to have been designed to appeal solely to young boys...

March 12, 2011 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

A muddled genre confused mess of a film...

February 9, 2011 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

About as much fun as being lost in a swamp.

November 4, 2009 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

It's awfully likeable and definitely has a so-bad-it's-good quality.

June 13, 2008 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Oh yes, Adrienne Barbeau. Thanks for the memories.

September 29, 2007 Comment

Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

The whole thing is merely silly and not much fun.

April 16, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Craven keeps the story moving at a sprint and writes some agonizingly (and probably intentionally) terrible dialogue.

April 9, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Craven tries to do this 'veggie-man' horror in a suitable DC Comics style; and with Louis Jourdan as arch-villain 'Arcane', not to mention Adrienne Barbeau (Mrs John Carpenter) as the Thing's object of desire, he's definitely on the right track.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Dirty Good Fun

January 24, 2006 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

It's Swamp Thing. It's not Swamp Hamlet or MacBeth Thing.

August 20, 2005 Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com

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Scott Weinberg

DVDTalk.com

Comic book sludge hero trashes bad guys.

December 28, 2004 Comment

Steve Crum

Kansas City Kansan Source: Kansas City Kansan

Nutty, scary and fun

November 8, 2004 Comment

Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

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A rather embarrassing film that offers nervous chuckles as it's biggest form of entertainment. With someone like Wes Craven, I expected at least a bit of suspense or terror. Instead I got a slapstick comedy that wasn't very funny. Luckily my love of monsters, bad movies, and the character in general, made me enjoy it

May 15, 2011

Luke Baldock

Super Reviewer

An interesting monster movie, a little late on the scene, monster movies weren't so popular anymore in the 80s I don't think. It's not bad, but it's not good either.

September 6, 2010