Before he hit the big time with A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, Wes Craven took on DC Comics with a feature film adaptation of SWAMP THING. Deep in the swamps, Dr. Alec Holland is working on an experiment combining plant and animal DNA. When supervillain Arcane tries to take the formula, a lab experiment mutates Holland into the vengeful swamp thing. Ray Wise, Adrienne Barbeau, Louis Jourdan, and David Hess star.
REVIEW LINK: 88 Films (UK) Region B Blu-ray/Region 2 PAL DVD (DVD Drive-in)
SWAMP THING Blu-ray/DVD Combo specs:
- Blu-ray:
- 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
- Optional English HoH Subtitles
- Audio Commentary by director Wes Craven and moderated by Sean Clark
- "Swamp Screen: Designing DC's Main Monster" interview with production designer Robb Wilson King
- "From Krug to Comics: How the Mainstream Shaped a Radical Genre Voice" video essay by critic Kim Newman
- Theatrical Trailer
- DVD:
- Reversible sleeve
- FIRST PRINT RUN ONLY: 16-page liner notes
booklet of photos and lobby cards, fold out poster of the original
theatrical art, and slipcase featuring the original theatrical art