The Swamp Thing returns to battle the evil Dr. Arcane, who has a new science lab full of creatures transformed by genetic mutation, and chooses Heather Locklear as his new object of affection.
How easy it would be to rag on this film for being cheesy, campy, comedic and not the serious horror-action tone of the first film. And how easy to say that Wynorski cannot match the directing abilities of Wes Craven. But let us be fair.
Taken at face value, this is a rather fun film with some awesome monster battles, in some ways not unlike a good Godzilla sequel. Serious? No. That is obvious the moment you see the cover and Locklear mugging for the camera. But some entertaining moments, such as a nod to Louis Jourdain's role in "Gigi".
Oh, and the kids with the magazines are hilarious, especially because the little one cannot act to save his life. While painful to watch if you take it seriously, every time this kid shows up it is just a riot of poor, pathetic proportions.
How easy it would be to rag on this film for being cheesy, campy, comedic and not the serious horror-action tone of the first film. And how easy to say that Wynorski cannot match the directing abilities of Wes Craven. But let us be fair.
Taken at face value, this is a rather fun film with some awesome monster battles, in some ways not unlike a good Godzilla sequel. Serious? No. That is obvious the moment you see the cover and Locklear mugging for the camera. But some entertaining moments, such as a nod to Louis Jourdain's role in "Gigi".
Oh, and the kids with the magazines are hilarious, especially because the little one cannot act to save his life. While painful to watch if you take it seriously, every time this kid shows up it is just a riot of poor, pathetic proportions.