B-movie maven Jim Wynorski has gone on record as saying that he only liked to make sequels if he thought he could improve on the original movie. "The Return of Swamp Thing" is a case of him succeeding in this aim. It seems hard to believe, since the original "Swamp Thing" was made by horror god Wes Craven, but it really wasn't a horror movie. It was more of a lame action-sci fi cross with Craven trying to prove he could direct action scenes and only barely succeeding.
Unlike that film, "The Return of Swamp Thing" is not a case of filmmaking-by-numbers, where you can see every plot development a mile away. Surprisingly, even the action scenes are superior to the original, with a fight between Swamp Thing and a leech-man being a highlight.
There's no Adrienne Barbeau in this one, but there is the charismatic Heather Locklear, and the movie takes the beauty-and-the-beast theme of the original movie a step further, even implying some interspecies intercourse.
Unfortunately, the dull villain from the first movie is back, apparently having been "resurrected" (?). Watch out for Monique Gabrielle though, who should have been given more screen time.
The plot, and indeed the whole movie, is basically a retread of the original, only done better, with more monsters, more interesting characters, more surprises, and more reason to watch.
This reviewer says check it out.
Unlike that film, "The Return of Swamp Thing" is not a case of filmmaking-by-numbers, where you can see every plot development a mile away. Surprisingly, even the action scenes are superior to the original, with a fight between Swamp Thing and a leech-man being a highlight.
There's no Adrienne Barbeau in this one, but there is the charismatic Heather Locklear, and the movie takes the beauty-and-the-beast theme of the original movie a step further, even implying some interspecies intercourse.
Unfortunately, the dull villain from the first movie is back, apparently having been "resurrected" (?). Watch out for Monique Gabrielle though, who should have been given more screen time.
The plot, and indeed the whole movie, is basically a retread of the original, only done better, with more monsters, more interesting characters, more surprises, and more reason to watch.
This reviewer says check it out.