It’s true. Absence does make the heart grow fonder. Case in point… revisiting a film you’ve seen umpteen times, including the cinema savviness you’ve gained in the interim, makes it all the more fun. Swamp Thing, recently released as part of MVD Visual’s Rewind Collection, is a warm and fuzzy …
Read More »MVD Entertainment Group Announces ‘SWAMP THING’ (1982) 4K Remastered
MVD Entertainment Group is excited to announce the release of Wes Craven’s 1982 DC Comic superhero film Swamp Thing – restored and remastered in 4K Ultra HD format. Swamp Thing (1982) Synopsis Released theatrically in 1982 and featuring a supporting cast that includes David Hess (The Last House on the …
Read More »Four Color Craven: A Look Back at 1982’s ‘Swamp Thing’
Created by comic book gods Len Wein (who also co-created Marvel’s Wolverine) and Bernie Wrightson (illustrator of Stephen King’s Cycle of the Werewolf 1983), horror icon Wes Craven’s Swamp Thing (1982) loosely adapts the early part of their published run. Finding a balance between camp and horror, Craven (A Nightmare on …
Read More »Happy 75th Birthday To Adrienne Barbeau!
Adrienne Barbeau is one of horror cinema’s most beloved scream queens. We’re big fans! Can you believe she’s celebrating her 75th birthday on June 11, 2020? Neither can we! Happy birthday, Adrienne! From television to film, from THE FOG to today, take a look back with us on her storied …
Read More »Let’s Save ‘Swamp Thing’!
One episode. One episode was all the new DC Universe series, Swamp Thing, was given before the second season was cancelled. Fans of the show and comic series are furious! They’re taking to all forms of social media to blast the short term thinking DC execs that made this decision. …
Read More »New Photos Of Derek Mears As ‘The Swamp Thing’!
Derek Mears is great in anything, but it was especially exciting to hear that he’s taking over the role of the Swamp Thing. The Swamp Thing TV series is premiering on May 31st on the DC Universe streaming service. It has a lot of things going for it, with James …
Read More »‘Swamp Thing’ (2019) Wraps Season 1, Releases Teaser
The live action Swamp Thing series will be here before you know it, and I, for one, am stoked! I loved the comics as a kid, and Wes Craven’s 1982 film version is a guilty pleasure of mine. You can imagine my excitement when I heard a series was in …
Read More »‘Friday the 13th’s’ Derek Mears To Play Swamp Thing
It’s been a good decade for comic book fans. Hollywood has been answering the call, putting out movie versions of comic characters we have all grown to know and love. From Marvel, we’ve gotten movie versions of Iron Man, Captain America, Thor and The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, Ant-Man, …
Read More »DC Universe Announces ‘Swamp Thing’ Live-Action Series!
I am not a comic book reader. I shamefully admit I haven’t read a single one to date. However, I do love the TV shows and the movies they base on the books. While I do like some Marvel, I have to admit I am a DC fan all the …
Read More »‘The HSPPA: Volume 2 Planet of the Props’ Pre-Order Available!
The Horror & SciFi Prop Preservation Association (HSPPA) is a nonprofit organization that aims to preserve film history by bringing screen-used props and wardrobe from genre movies to public settings for fans to see up close and in person. Tens of thousands of patrons have seen the organization’s impressive collection …
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