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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.''|Opening text}}
{{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.''
|Opening text}}


'''''Swamp Thing''''' is a 1982 film directed by [[Wes Craven]], based on the DC comics character.
'''''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.
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''.
In 1989 it was followed by a [[Camp|campy]] sequel ''[[The Return of Swamp Thing]]''.

=== The film has: ===


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* [[Action Girl]]: Alice.
* [[Action Girl]]: Alice.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: Anton Arcane.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: Anton Arcane.
* [[Always With You]]: Swamp Thing's parting words to Alice in the end.
* [[Always with You]]: Swamp Thing's parting words to Alice in the end.
* [[An Arm and A Leg]]: Ferret manages cut off Swamp Thing's hand with a machete.
* [[An Arm and a Leg]]: Ferret manages cut off Swamp Thing's hand with a machete.
* [[Between My Legs]]: Shown when Swamp Thing creeps up on Bruno.
* [[Between My Legs]]: Shown when Swamp Thing creeps up on Bruno.
* [[Big Fancy House]]: Arcane's mansion.
* [[Big Fancy House]]: Arcane's mansion.
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* [[Healing Hands]]: Swamp Thing has this power.
* [[Healing Hands]]: Swamp Thing has this power.
* [[Hired Guns]]: Arcane's mooks.
* [[Hired Guns]]: Arcane's mooks.
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Swamp Thing defeats Arcane with his own sword.
* [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: Swamp Thing defeats Arcane with his own sword.
* [[I Like Swords]]: After he is transformed into a monster, Arcane grabs a sword.
* [[I Like Swords]]: After he is transformed into a monster, Arcane grabs a sword.
* [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]]
* [[Idiosyncratic Wipes]]
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* [[Man On Fire]]: Alec after he is accidentally doused with his mixture.
* [[Man On Fire]]: Alec after he is accidentally doused with his mixture.
* [[Mook Lieutenant]]: Ferret.
* [[Mook Lieutenant]]: Ferret.
* [[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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* [[Voice Changeling]]: Arcane is capable of imitating other people's voices.
* [[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.
* [[Wicked Cultured]]: Arcane, who even recites Nietzche to Alec before he is caught on fire.

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=== ''The Return'' has the additional examples: ===

* [[Amazon Brigade]]: Miss Poinsettia is briefly shown leading one to attack Swamp Thing
* [[Attempted Rape]]
* [[Axe Before Entering]]
* [[Batter Up]]: Swamp Thing uses one to beat up some mook.
* [[Battle in The Rain]]: Swamp Thing's second battle with the leech man.
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]
* [[Big Eater]]: Darryll.
* [[Blind Without Em]]: One of the office workers in the beginning.
* [[Car Cushion]]
* [[Chainsaw Good]]: Gunn carries a chainsaw during his last attempt at Swamp Thing's life.
* [[Chairman of the Brawl]]
* [[Curb Stomp Battle]]: Every battle between Swamp Thing and Gunn.
* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Abby.
* [[Dark Action Girl]]: Miss Poinsettia, Gunn's assistant.
* [[Dead Hat Shot]]
* [[Doomed Expedition]]
* [[The Dragon]]: Gunn.
* [[Dramatic Thunder]]: Used gratuitously when the camera is panning over Arcane's mansion.
* [[Eighties Hair]]
* [[Explosive Overclocking]]
* [[Eyepatch of Power]]: One of the mooks wears an eyepatch.
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Five Bad Band]]
* [[Flatline]]
* [[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]].
* [[Healing Hands]]
* [[Highly Conspicuous Uniform]]: Arcane's orange-wearing [[Mooks]] ..
* [[Hoist By His Own Petard]]: Dr. Rochelle's death.
* [[Hollywood Silencer]]
* [[Hot Scientist]]: Lana.
* [[Immortality Immorality]]
* [[Impending Doom POV]]
* [[Kissing Discretion Shot]]
* [[Leitmotif]]: Swamp Thing's apperances are accompanied by a short heroic tune.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Dr. Rochelle, who is more interested in causing mutations than doing what Arcane wants.
* [[Mad Scientist Laboratory]]
* [[Made of Explodium]]: After being set on fire, the leech man runs to the bog and promptly explodes.
* [[Moment Killer]]: When Gunn and Poinsettia are about to kiss each other, one of the mooks interrupt them.
* [[My Brain Is Big]]: Mutated Dr. Rochelle.
* [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast]]: Mr. Gunn.
* [[Out of the Inferno]]
* [[Polly Wants a Microphone]]: Arcane's parrot.
* [[Porn Stash]]: Omar and Darryll are about to dwell into one when leech man appears.
* [[Red Eyes Take Warning]]: Leech man.
* [[Regeneration]]
* [[Revenge of the Sequel]]
* [[Screaming Woman]]
* [[Strapped to An Operating Table]]
* [[Stuff Blowing Up]]: Swamp Thing's fight with the leech man causes various cars around them to explode.
* [[Sword Sparks]]: More like ''sword lightning''.
* [[Tap On the Head]]
* [[Tested On Humans]]: Dr. Rochelle's method of conducting experiments.
* [[Third Times the Charm]]: It takes three time before Swamp Thing gets rid of Gunn for good.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Omar and Darryll, the two bumbling [[Comic Relief]] kids.
* [[Two Faced]]: One of the caged mutants.
* [[Waif Fu]]: 10 years of karate study in Okinawa has nothing on a girl from LA!
* [[Weaponized Car]]: Gunn tries to take Swamp Thing out with an armed jeep.
* [[Window Pain]]
* [[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.


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Latest revision as of 15:12, 26 June 2023

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.

Tropes used in Swamp Thing (film) include:
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