That thing from the swamp

Movie
German title	That thing from the swamp
Original title	Swamp thing
Country of production	United States
original language	English
Publishing year	1982
length	91 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	Wes Craven
script	Wes Craven
production	Benjamin Melniker Michael E. Uslan
music	Harry Manfredini
camera	Robbie Greenberg
cut	Richard Bracken
occupation
Louis Jourdan : Dr. Anton Arcane Adrienne Barbeau : Alice Cable Ray Wise : Dr. Alec Holland David Hess : Ferret Dick Durock : That thing Nicholas Worth : Bruno Don Knight : Harry Knight Al Ruban : Charlie Ben Bates : Arcane Monster Nannette Brown : Dr. Linda Holland Reggie Batts : Jew Mimi Craven : Arcane's secretary
chronology
Successor  → The green thing from the swamp

The Swamp Thing is an American comic film adaptation from 1982 . Directed by Wes Craven , who also wrote the script. The film is based on the DC Comics Swamp Thing by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson from 1971. The television premiere in Germany took place on July 26, 1986.

action

The young scientist Alec Holland is developing a preparation made from animal and plant matter in the swamps of North Carolina , which is supposed to enable living things to exist under extreme conditions. When the millionaire Arcane wants to use the research for his power plans, the government employee Alice Dr. Bring back Holland. When the woman arrives, Arcane and his people break into the laboratory. Holland, now contaminated with the preparation, flees into the swamp. There he transforms into a monster - half animal, half plant - that still feels human. After a fight between Holland and Arcane, Arcane is brought into contact with the preparation and also turns into a monster. Most recently, Dr. Holland Arcane and his gang and so can save Alice.

criticism

“The awkwardly staged horror film with several borrowings from classics of the genre dispenses with bloodbaths and exaggerated elements of shock. The trivial fairy tale was modeled on a comic strip and occasionally even has hints of quiet (but awkward) poetry. "

- Lexicon of international film

Awards

1983: Nomination for the Saturn Award in the category Best Horror Film

Sequels

The sequel The green thing from the swamp (original title: The Return of Swamp Thing ) from 1989 and the television series based on the film Swamp Thing (1990-1993) were less successful.

A series published in 2019 was discontinued after just 10 episodes due to creative differences.

Web links

• The Swamp Thing in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ The Thing from the Swamp in the Lexicon of International Films ; Retrieved April 14, 2009
2. ↑ 'Swamp Thing' Order Reduced as DC Universe's Role in WarnerMedia Streaming Plans Unclear , HollywoodReporter.com , accessed August 7, 2019.