Review of Swamp Thing (1982) by Christopher S — 09 Mar 2011

Anybody that says they hated the third Spider-Man movie never saw Swamp Thing.

This review of Swamp Thing (1982) was written by Christopher S on 09 Mar 2011.

Swamp Thing has generally received mixed reviews.

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