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Swamp Thing (1981)

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Reviews Counted:195

Fresh:113

Rotten:82

Average Rating:5.5/10

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

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: In an attempt to relieve the world of hunger, a group of scientists develop a chemical which causes things to grow at a prodigious rate. When the substance is spilled on one of the researchers, he... [More]

Starring: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise, David Hess

Director: Wes Craven

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Aug 1, 2000

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12/3/09

40%

As yes swamp thing. This is a small cult film in my book. We all remember it. We also all... More

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10/31/09

60%

"Swamp Thing" isn't what one might call a standard horror picture. It tries to play it a bit... More

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10/28/09

60%

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9/22/09

60%

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8/27/09

70%

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8/11/09

60%

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6/12/09

50%

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5/29/09

50%

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5/17/09

60%

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5/13/09

60%

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5/4/09

10%

Quote by Big M.

3/28/09

40%

Quote by David D.

3/24/09

60%

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3/21/09

80%

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3/13/09

40%

Quote by Christopher V.

3/8/09

90%

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3/8/09

40%

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3/7/09

60%

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2/13/09

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2/8/09

70%

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