Review of Swamp Thing (1982) by Rick Groen for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) — 06 May 2010
Although SWAMP THING was definitely aimed at a different audience than THE HILLS HAVE EYES, Craven fails to capture the gothic quality of its comic book inspiration--which had some genuinely frightening and grotesque moments.
Instead, the whole thing is merely silly and not much fun.
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This review of Swamp Thing (1982) was written by Rick Groen and published by The Globe and Mail (Toronto) on 06 May 2010.
Swamp Thing has generally received mixed reviews.
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