With the Rifftrax Live Show tonight (already happened, but go with it), I thought it might be good to look back at the original Film.
What was Swamp Thing like before he returned? Let's see...
Of course, there's not much time for romance when...
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Dr. Arcane- who shows up disguised for no reason at all- blows up the place, burns Alec and seems to get his win.
Of course, the titular Swamp Thing shows up to save Barbeau from the bad guys.
The Lead Henchman, by the way, is David Hess. He's the guy from The Last House on the Left and it's sort of knock off House on the Edge of the Park. Also this Film about the Munich Olympic Killings, which came out just 4 years after the real thing.
Our Hero is slowly-remembering who he is, while the bad guys keep coming.
Barbeau keeps getting put in peril and escaping so much that she must have PTSD!
Thankfully, the pair- despite Holland being wounded- find time for love.
Also Tubi is *currently* showing the International Version, so it is the one with Nudity it it. In case you were wondering.
It all comes to a head as our Hero escapes the House with Barbeau.
Arcane saw how the formula turned Alec in Swamp Thing, but also turned his henchman into a little person...so he drinks it.
Now he's...um, a Werewolf that comes out of a fleshy cocoon and uses a sword...I guess.
Can he overcome the tragedy and save the day?
Will the Film explain the fate of the other people in Arcane's house?
To find out, stream the Film.
It's still a fun, if uneven Film all around. It goes for a strange vibe- a sort of love letter to 1950s Sci-Fi. Weird that it's based on something NOT MADE in the 1950s, but whatever. Craven and company bring a unique feel to this one, for better or for worse.
The Pacing can be a bit odd and it feels like maybe they weren't quite sure what to do with the middle of the Film. Everyone kind of wanders around the same Swamp parts, some action happens and everything resets to norm until the turn with Swamp Thing being captured.
The Finale is where things get bonkers, as people mutate, explosions happen and a Wolfman finds a Swamp Thing in the muck with a sword. It's where you really feel like you're watching a Wes Craven Film. It's just kind of a shame that the Sequel sets up so much mayhem...and delivers so little in reality.
As far as this Film goes, it's right on the edge of being good, but also cheesy and bizarre. It's definitely not for everyone. As a (hopefully famous) Alec, I always like Films about Alecs though. Yes, I'm biased. I also like Films with weird pig-wolf-guys, which is why I kind of enjoy Masters of The Universe and, well, this...
A curious hiccup in Wes Craven's career- he made Nightmare in 1984- that still delivers. It's kind of cheesy, kind of weird...but I like it still.
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