Swamp Thing
1982 · Directed by Wes Craven
A scientist gets doused in mutagen and becomes a plant monster in the Louisiana bayou. Wes Craven directs Adrienne Barbeau and a man in a rubber suit. Earnest. Weird. Perfect.
Why It's Cult
Swamp Thing is Wes Craven between horror phases, adapting the Alan Moore-era DC title on no budget. Louis Jourdan plays the villain like he's in a different, better film. The rubber suit is lovable in the way only early-80s effects can be. Cable-era comfort viewing for a very specific crowd.
The Plot, Officially
Dr. Alec Holland, hidden away in the depths of a murky swamp, is trying to create a new species - a combination of animal and plant capable of adapting and thriving in the harshest conditions. Unfortunately he becomes subject of his own creation and is transformed . . . Arcane, desperate for the formula attempts to capture the Swamp Thing. An explosive chase ensues that ultimately ends with a confrontation between Holland and a changed Arcane . . .
Starring
Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise
Where to Watch
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