Swamp Thing

1982 film by Wes Craven
Movie film Q1810512
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Swamp Thing

Summary

Swamp Thing is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (662 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Swamp Thing's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Swamp Thing's director is recorded as Wes Craven[4].
  • Swamp Thing's screenwriter is recorded as Wes Craven[5].
  • Swamp Thing's screenwriter is recorded as Len Wein[6].
  • Swamp Thing's screenwriter is recorded as Bernie Wrightson[7].
  • Swamp Thing's composer is recorded as Harry Manfredini[8].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as science fiction film[9].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as science fiction comedy[10].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as superhero film[11].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as horror film[12].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as science fiction horror film[13].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as comedy horror film[14].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as comedy film[15].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as adventure film[16].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as action film[17].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as monster film[18].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as drama film[19].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as science fiction action film[20].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as black comedy film[21].
  • Swamp Thing's genre is recorded as thriller film[22].
  • Swamp Thing's followed by is recorded as The Return of Swamp Thing[23].
  • Swamp Thing's cast member is recorded as Louis Jourdan[24].
  • Swamp Thing's cast member is recorded as Adrienne Barbeau[25].
  • Swamp Thing's cast member is recorded as Ray Wise[26].
  • Swamp Thing's cast member is recorded as David Hess[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Michael Uslan[28] and Benjamin Melniker[29]. Swamp Thing's director is recorded as Wes Craven[4]. Screenwriters include Wes Craven[5], Len Wein[6], and Bernie Wrightson[7]. Cast members include Louis Jourdan[24], Adrienne Barbeau[25], Ray Wise[26], David Hess[27], Dick Durock[30], and Nicholas Worth[31].

Publication

Publication dates include +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z[32] and +1982-02-19T00:00:00Z[33]. Swamp Thing's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[34]. Genres include science fiction film[9], science fiction comedy[10], superhero film[11], horror film[12], science fiction horror film[13], and comedy horror film[14].

Subject and Themes

Swamp Thing's main subject is recorded as mad scientist[35].

Reception

Reviews include 62%[36], 5.6/10[37], and 50/100[38].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Swamp Thing's followed by is recorded as The Return of it[23].

Why It Matters

Swamp Thing ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (662 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . filmow.com. Retrieved . filmow.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [36] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [37] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [38] . wikidata.org.
  34. [32] . wikidata.org.
  35. [33] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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