That thing from the swamp
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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 |
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Director | Wes Craven |
script | Wes Craven |
production |
Benjamin Melniker Michael E. Uslan |
music | Harry Manfredini |
camera | Robbie Greenberg |
cut | Richard Bracken |
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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. "
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
- ^ The Thing from the Swamp in the Lexicon of International Films ; Retrieved April 14, 2009
- ↑ 'Swamp Thing' Order Reduced as DC Universe's Role in WarnerMedia Streaming Plans Unclear , HollywoodReporter.com , accessed August 7, 2019.