# The Return of Swamp Thing (1989)

> A plant-based superhero confronts a geneticist’s mutated creatures in a brightly campy swamp adventure with romance, monsters, and comic-book mischief.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11586

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Jim Wynorski
- Cast: Louis Jourdan, Heather Locklear, Sarah Douglas, Dick Durock, Joey Sagal, Ace Mask, Monique Gabrielle, RonReaco Lee
- TMDB rating: 5.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098193/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: campy, quirky, playful, cult movie night, camp horror marathon

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