After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
Mimi Craven
- Arcane's Secretary
- (as Mimi Meyer)
Richard Jennings
- Motor Boat Driver
- (uncredited)
Sheb Wooley
- Screaming Thug
- (archive sound)
- (uncredited)
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- Writer
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Did you know
- TriviaThey filmed in the swamps of South Carolina, and it was fairly miserable. "It was during a ferociously hot summer with very, very high humidity, and there was a black caterpillar plague, so they were in the trees in big clumps and would drop down on your head and sting you."
- Goofs(at around 1h 10 mins) When Bruno drinks the formula and shrinks, his clothes shrink right along with him.
- Quotes
Swamp Thing: Everything's a dream when you're alone.
- Crazy creditsNot long ago, in the unexplored reaches of an unmapped swamp, the creative genius of one man collided with another's evil dream, and a monster was born. Too powerful to be destroyed, too intelligent to be captured, this being still pursues its savage dream.
- Alternate versionsThe "Uncut International Version" features some additional shots of nudity compared to the original US theatrical release making it 2 minutes longer:
- When Adrienne Barbeau takes a bath in the swamp you could only see a side shot of her breast. Now you can see some extra seconds of full-on breast shots.
- At the beginning of the party scene (Bruno's big comeuppance) two dancing gypsy women taking off their clothes. This footage was not included in previous video and laserdisc releases.
- ConnectionsEdited into The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)
Featured review
This reminded me of the 1950s science-fiction/horror films with its primitive dialog, hokey action scenes and laughable makeup for the monsters. Oh, man, does this look bad as time goes on and we have been treated to 25 years of great special-effects since this was made.
What makes this more attractive to watch than those '50s films, however, are great swamp photography, Adrienne Barbeau's body and a story that moves fast. Barbeau, as she was prone to do, appears to be only this is 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. It's also pretty tame for a Wes Craven-directed film.
In the end, it's a good Class B film, usually fun to watch for a number of reasons.
What makes this more attractive to watch than those '50s films, however, are great swamp photography, Adrienne Barbeau's body and a story that moves fast. Barbeau, as she was prone to do, appears to be only this is 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. It's also pretty tame for a Wes Craven-directed film.
In the end, it's a good Class B film, usually fun to watch for a number of reasons.
- ccthemovieman-1
- Aug 19, 2006
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- Also known as
- Das Ding aus dem Sumpf
- Filming locations
- Cypress Gardens - 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, USA(Filmed on location.)
- Production company
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- Budget
- $3,000,000 (estimated)
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