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* [[Murder By Mistake]]: While searching for Swamp Thing, the mook Tyrone calls out to Ferret and others and is accidentally shot by Danny.
* [[Murder By Mistake]]: While searching for Swamp Thing, the mook Tyrone calls out to Ferret and others and is accidentally shot by Danny.
* [[Not in Kansas Anymore]]: Said by Alice when she arrives to the swamp.
* [[Not in Kansas Anymore]]: Said by Alice when she arrives to the swamp.
* [[One Winged Angel]]: Arcane turns into a hideous monster when he tries Holland's mixture himself.
* [[One-Winged Angel]]: Arcane turns into a hideous monster when he tries Holland's mixture himself.
* [[Outdoor Bath Peeping]]: Alec peeps on Alice as she bathes.
* [[Outdoor Bath Peeping]]: Alec peeps on Alice as she bathes.
* [[Painful Transformation]]: Bruno's transformation into the pig creature.
* [[Painful Transformation]]: Bruno's transformation into the pig creature.
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* [[Save the Day Turn Away]]
* [[Save the Day Turn Away]]
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Provided by Arcane.
* [[Shirtless Scene]]: Provided by Arcane.
* [[Signature Style]]: Harry Manfredini did the score for the film, so don't weirded out if Ferret chasing after Alice machete in hand [[Friday the 13 th (Film)|reminds you of something else]].
* [[Signature Style]]: Harry Manfredini did the score for the film, so don't weirded out if Ferret chasing after Alice machete in hand [[Friday the 13th (Film)|reminds you of something else]].
* [[Stock Scream]]: One of the mooks lets out a Wilhelm scream when Swamp Thing throws him off a boat.
* [[Stock Scream]]: One of the mooks lets out a Wilhelm scream when Swamp Thing throws him off a boat.
* [[Sword Plant]]: After defeating Arcane, Swamp Thing plants his sword next to him.
* [[Sword Plant]]: After defeating Arcane, Swamp Thing plants his sword next to him.
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* [[Big Damn Heroes]]
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]
* [[Big Eater]]: Darryll.
* [[Big Eater]]: Darryll.
* [[Blind Without Em]]: One of the office workers in the beginning.
* [[Blind Without'Em]]: One of the office workers in the beginning.
* [[Car Cushion]]
* [[Car Cushion]]
* [[Chainsaw Good]]: Gunn carries a chainsaw during his last attempt at Swamp Thing's life.
* [[Chainsaw Good]]: Gunn carries a chainsaw during his last attempt at Swamp Thing's life.
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* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: One of the mooks wears an eyepatch.
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: One of the mooks wears an eyepatch.
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Five Bad Band]]
* [[Five-Bad Band]]
* [[Flatline]]
* [[Flatline]]
* [[Good Scars Evil Scars]]: Poinsettia and Gunn are both covered in scars and they start [[Scar Survey|to compare them]] at one point.
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: Poinsettia and Gunn are both covered in scars and they start [[Scar Survey|to compare them]] at one point.
* [[Groin Attack]]: When Gunn is trying to come on to her, Abby gives him a swift kick to groin which is then followed by [[Use Your Head|a headbutt]].
* [[Groin Attack]]: When Gunn is trying to come on to her, Abby gives him a swift kick to groin which is then followed by [[Use Your Head|a headbutt]].
* [[Healing Hands]]
* [[Healing Hands]]
* [[Highly Conspicuous Uniform]]: Arcane's orange-wearing [[Mooks]] ..
* [[Highly-Conspicuous Uniform]]: Arcane's orange-wearing [[Mooks]] ..
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Dr. Rochelle's death.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Dr. Rochelle's death.
* [[Hollywood Silencer]]
* [[Hollywood Silencer]]
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* [[Weaponized Car]]: Gunn tries to take Swamp Thing out with an armed jeep.
* [[Weaponized Car]]: Gunn tries to take Swamp Thing out with an armed jeep.
* [[Window Pain]]
* [[Window Pain]]
* [[You're Insane]]: Abby says this to Anton near the end. He then notes that he has never felt saner.
* [[You're Insane!]]: Abby says this to Anton near the end. He then notes that he has never felt saner.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Abby appears in such outfit early in the film.
* [[Zettai Ryouiki]]: Abby appears in such outfit early in the film.


Revision as of 11:07, 8 January 2014
Not 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 thing still pursues its savage dream.
—Opening text

Swamp Thing is a 1982 film directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC comics character.

The film centers around Dr. Alec Holland, who studying a formula that could possibly grow plants anywhere, and Alice Cable, a Washington agent who is sent to look after the research in the middle of a swamp. During an attack on the facility orchesrated by Anton Arcane, who seeks the formula for himself, Holland is dosed with his bio-restorative formula and is turned into the eponymous being. Now Alec must protect Alice as Arcane's men hunt them.

In 1989 it was followed by a campy sequel The Return of Swamp Thing.

The film has:

The Return has the additional examples:

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