Review of Swamp Thing (1982) by Paul S — 05 Aug 2009

The comic is leaps and bounds better than this B-movie disappointment.

This review of Swamp Thing (1982) was written by Paul S on 05 Aug 2009.

Swamp Thing has generally received mixed reviews.

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