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{{quote|''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.''
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'''''Swamp Thing''''' is a 1982 film directed by [[Wes Craven]], based on the DC comics character.
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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 [[Camp|campy]] sequel ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]''.
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* [[Action Girl]]: Alice.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: Anton Arcane.
* [[Always
* [[An Arm and
* [[Between My Legs]]: Shown when Swamp Thing creeps up on Bruno.
* [[Big Fancy House]]: Arcane's mansion.
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* [[Healing Hands]]: Swamp Thing has this power.
* [[Hired Guns]]: Arcane's mooks.
* [[Hoist
* [[I Like Swords]]: After he is transformed into a monster, Arcane grabs a sword.
* [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]]
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* [[Man On Fire]]: Alec after he is accidentally doused with his mixture.
* [[Mook Lieutenant]]: Ferret.
* [[Murder
* [[Not in Kansas Anymore]]: Said by Alice when she arrives to the swamp.
* [[One
* [[Outdoor Bath Peeping]]: Alec peeps on Alice as she bathes.
* [[Painful Transformation]]: Bruno's transformation into the pig creature.
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* [[Save the Day Turn Away]]
* [[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
* [[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.
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* [[Voice Changeling]]: Arcane is capable of imitating other people's voices.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Arcane, who even recites Nietzche to Alec before he is caught on fire.
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[[Category:Films of the 1980s]]
[[Category:Swamp Thing (film)]]
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