# Swamp Thing (1982)

> A comic-book scientist becomes a swamp-born creature while a ruthless rival hunts the formula that transformed him.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10777

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise, David Hess, Nicholas Worth, Don Knight, Al Ruban, Dick Durock
- TMDB rating: 5.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084745/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: campy, pulp adventure, eerie, cult movie night, halloween viewing

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