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Continuing in Horror Week on the Capes and Tights Podcast, Justin Soderberg welcomes comic book retailer Paul Eaton to the program to discuss the Swamp Thing movie.
On the verge of a breakthrough in his quest to wipe out world hunger, altruistic botanist Dr. Alec Holland is placed under the protection of special government agent Alice Cable. Mad outlaw scientist Anton Arcane wants to steal Holland’s research for his own nefarious ends, but an unforeseen accident during the heist turns Holland into the Swamp Thing, an enormous plant-like creature that fights back against Arcane’s henchmen to save Cable.
Swamp Thing was written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. The film stars Ray Wise as Alec Holland, Adrienne Barbeau as Alice Cable, Louis Jourdan as Anton Arcane, David Hess as Ferret, Nicholas Worth as Bruno, Don Knight as Harry Ritter, Al Ruban as Charlie, Nannette Brown as Dr. Linda Holland, Reggie Batts as Jude, and Karen Price as Karen.
Swamp Thing released on February 19, 1982 based on a budget of about $2.5 million. The film was primarily shot on location in Cypress Gardens, Moncks Corner, South Carolina.
