The Return of Swamp Thing story

movie: The Return of Swamp Thing (1989) · 1989-05-12

After her mother's mysterious death, Abigail Arcane travels to the Florida swamps to confront her evil stepfather Dr. Arcane. It is a sequel to the 1982 film Swamp Thing.

13 total · 5 major · 8 minor

ThemeLevelMotivation
anti-aging technology major Dr. Arcane was working on developing a genetic treatment to stave off the effects of aging.
beauty and beast romance major The half-human, half-plant bog monster Swamp Thing and the vegetarian, plant lover Abby fell for each other.
human-plant hybrid major The hero of the story Swamp Thing was half man, half plant.
romantic love major Swamp Thing and the vegetarian, plant lover Abby fell for each other.
stepfather and stepdaughter major Abby confronted her evil stepfather in the wake of her mother's mysterious death.
Bigfoot minor A young boy remarked that Bigfoot was better known than Swamp Thing.
friendship minor Two boys who were pals went on an adventure in the swamp to try and get a photograph of Swamp Thing.
human-animal hybrid minor Dr. Rochelle, under the guidance of Dr. Arcane and Dr. Lana Zurrell, combined genes from various swamp animals and human beings, creating a variety of human-animal hybrid monstrosities.
human-bug hybrid minor Dr. Rochelle created a half-man, half-cockroach monstrosity by means of genetic engineering.
scientist occupation minor The renown geneticist Dr. Lana Zurrell was working with Dr. Arcane to develop a genetic treatment to reverse the effects of aging in his basement laboratory.