The Return of Swamp Thing
Why can't men be more like plants?
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.
Why it matters in DC
The return to Swamp Thing's conflict with Dr. Arcane continues a story built around the consequences of mutation. Its direct relationship to the earlier film makes it a clearer sequel pairing than the separate television adaptations that later use the same character.
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Where it fits in the DC universe
The Return of Swamp Thing is title 4 of 24 in our Live-action Elseworlds viewing sequence. The Return of Swamp Thing follows the earlier Swamp Thing film and continues that screen interpretation's conflict. Watch the first film for its immediate character background. The separate television adaptation is another starting point, rather than a prequel that needs to be inserted into this film pairing.
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Characters
Cast
Louis JourdanDr. Anton Arcane
Heather LocklearAbby Arcane
Sarah DouglasDr. Lana Zurrell
Dick DurockSwamp Thing
Joey SagalGunn
Ace MaskDr. Rochelle
Monique GabrielleMiss Poinsettia
RonReaco LeeOmar
Daniel Emery TaylorDarryl Hallenbeck
Alex VanGurdell
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