Review of Swamp Thing (1982) by Dean M — 26 Sep 2006

3 for pure nostalgia. I have not seen this since about 1986.

This review of Swamp Thing (1982) was written by Dean M on 26 Sep 2006.

Swamp Thing has generally received mixed reviews.

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