Not long ago, in the unexplored reaches of an unmapped swamp, the creative genius of one man collided with another's evil dream and a monster was born. Too powerful to be destroyed, too intelligent to be captured, this thing still pursues its savage dream.

—Opening text

Swamp Thing is a 1982 film directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC comics character.

The film centers around Dr. Alec Holland, who studying a formula that could possibly grow plants anywhere, and Alice Cable, a Washington agent who is sent to look after the research in the middle of a swamp. During an attack on the facility orchesrated by Anton Arcane, who seeks the formula for himself, Holland is dosed with his bio-restorative formula and is turned into the eponymous being. Now Alec must protect Alice as Arcane's men hunt them.

In 1989 it was followed by a campy sequel The Return of Swamp Thing.

Tropes used in Swamp Thing (film) include:
  • Action Girl: Alice.
  • Alliterative Name: Anton Arcane.
  • Always with You: Swamp Thing's parting words to Alice in the end.
  • An Arm and a Leg: Ferret manages cut off Swamp Thing's hand with a machete.
  • Between My Legs: Shown when Swamp Thing creeps up on Bruno.
  • Big Fancy House: Arcane's mansion.
  • Car Fu: Ferret and the other mooks attempt to run Swamp Thing down with their Jeep, but are stopped dead on their tracks by his strenght.
  • Chekhov's Gun: The small propane tank in the command center.
  • Drop What You Are Doing: When Arcane's assistant Karen sees the early stages of his transformation, she drops the tray she's holding.
  • Every Car Is a Pinto: Two boats explode when they crash.
  • Fanservice Extra: Some of Aracne's visitors in his mansion.
  • Groin Attack: Alice knees Ferret to the groin when he tries to pull the moves on her.
  • Halfhearted Henchman: Bruno, who shows remorse for his participation in the mooks' misdeeds.
  • Healing Hands: Swamp Thing has this power.
  • Hired Guns: Arcane's mooks.
  • Hoist by His Own Petard: Swamp Thing defeats Arcane with his own sword.
  • I Like Swords: After he is transformed into a monster, Arcane grabs a sword.
  • Idiosyncratic Wipes
  • Latex Perfection: Arcane's disguise as Ritter.
  • Machete Mayhem: After Alice escapes from Arcane's boat, Ferret swims after her and starts chasing her with a machete.
  • Malaproper: Bruno wonders if Swamp Thing is "one of those Abdominal Snowmen".
  • Man On Fire: Alec after he is accidentally doused with his mixture.
  • Mook Lieutenant: Ferret.
  • Murder by Mistake: While searching for Swamp Thing, the mook Tyrone calls out to Ferret and others and is accidentally shot by Danny.
  • Not in Kansas Anymore: Said by Alice when she arrives to the swamp.
  • One-Winged Angel: Arcane turns into a hideous monster when he tries Holland's mixture himself.
  • Outdoor Bath Peeping: Alec peeps on Alice as she bathes.
  • Painful Transformation: Bruno's transformation into the pig creature.
  • Planimal: Alec's work is based on a combined cell of an animal an a plant.
  • The Power of the Sun: Swamp Thing manages to regrow his arm and break his bonds thanks to sunlight.
  • Redemption Equals Life: Bruno (mutated into a piglike midget) helps Swamp Thing escape Arcane's dungeon and briefly distracts the mutated Arcane for him, and manages to survive the story, albeit still mutated into a pig-midget.
  • Save the Day Turn Away
  • Shirtless Scene: Provided by Arcane.
  • Signature Style: Harry Manfredini did the score for the film, so don't weirded out if Ferret chasing after Alice machete in hand reminds you of something else.
  • Stock Scream: One of the mooks lets out a Wilhelm scream when Swamp Thing throws him off a boat.
  • Sword Plant: After defeating Arcane, Swamp Thing plants his sword next to him.
  • Tagalong Kid: Jude, the gas station kid.
  • Touch of the Monster: Used on the posters and video releases.
  • Voice Changeling: Arcane is capable of imitating other people's voices.
  • Wicked Cultured: Arcane, who even recites Nietzche to Alec before he is caught on fire.
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