The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of ... See full summary »

Director:

Jim Wynorski

Writers:

Len Wein (comic book), Bernie Wrightson (comic book),

Stars:

Louis Jourdan, Heather Locklear, Sarah Douglas

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louis Jourdan	...	Dr. Anton Arcane
Heather Locklear	...	Abby Arcane
Sarah Douglas	...	Dr. Lana Zurrell
Dick Durock	...	Swamp Thing
Joey Sagal	...	Gunn (as Joe Sagal)
Ace Mask	...	Dr. Rochelle
Monique Gabrielle	...	Miss Poinsettia
RonReaco Lee	...	Omar
Daniel Emery Taylor	...	Darryl Hallenbeck (as Daniel Taylor)
Ralph Pace	...	Sheriff Beaumont
Timothy Birch	...	Clyde
Alex Van	...	Gurdell
Christopher Doyle	...	Leechman
Rex Pierson	...	Dr. Rochelle Mutation
Tony Sears	...	Harry Dugan (as Anthony Sears)

Storyline

The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.

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Plot Keywords:

swamp | mutation | swamp thing | sequel | 1980s | 

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Taglines:

Why can't men be more like plants?

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Genres:

Sci-Fi | Horror | Comedy | Action | Adventure

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Certificate:

PG-13

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 May 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Volta do Monstro do Pântano

Filming Locations:

Savannah, Georgia, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$192,816 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lightyear Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 84 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

According to the DVD commentary, director Jim Wynorski wanted Louis Jourdan to refer to the character of Miss Poinsettia as "Points". Mr. Jourdan refused because he knew that the character's nickname was a sexual-innuendo referring to her breasts. Wynorski then asked Jourdan, "Weren't you just in a movie called Octopussy?" Jourdan refused to speak to Wynorski for much of the shoot afterward.

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Quotes

Abby Arcane: Is there a Mrs. Swamp Thing?
Swamp Thing: No, I'm a bachelor.

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Crazy Credits

After the Co-Producer credit there is a brief scene of Omar and Darryl at the Fotomat.

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Connections

Featured in Popatopolis (2009)

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Soundtracks

"Born on the Bayou"
Performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival

User Reviews

I Assure You, It Was Intended As Camp

In regard to some of the other reviews of this film posted here on IMDB, I would like to say: lighten up! Does this film capture the quaint Cravenesque sci-fi ambiance of the first movie? Of course not. Nor does it capture the dreary, macabre vision of the Alan Moore comic books. What we have here is a perfect lovely late 80's fantasy/comedy about a seven foot plant man. If you look at it objectively, perhaps your vision would not be so skewed.

Now, you may think that I (Daniel Emery Taylor, featured in the film as "Darryl") might be slightly biased. I assure you, it's a possibility. However, you must know that the movie was filmed in fun and meant in fun. From every one-line groaner to every silly sexual innuendo, it was all planned and perpetrated. To see how serious we were, take a look at the video/DVD cover art.

To give a summary of the movie: Swamp Thing returns to thwart Dr. Arcane's plot for immortality. It's a basic semi-superhero movie plot. From there, Swampy falls in love with Arcane's daughter, has some great fighting sequences, comes through a faucet, drives a jeep, takes pictures with these two ADORABLE kids (and they're really terrific actors, too ... honesty!), and blows stuff up.

If you're a fan of B-movies, as I am, you're likely to enjoy this. There are plenty of laughs, both intentional and unintentional. The acting is what you would expect, and the effects are really quite good for its day. This is not a movie you have to ponder or concentrate on. Its subtle social messages and troubled postmodern imagery will not haunt you for days. It's simple fun.