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Swamp Thing (film)
''Swamp Thing'' is a 1982 American superhero horror film written and directed by Wes Craven, based on the Vertigo/DC Comics character of the same name created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland (Ray Wise) who becomes transformed into the monster known as Swamp Thing (Dick Durock) through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan). Later, he helps a woman named Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) and battles the man responsible for it all, the ruthless Arcane. The film did well on home video and cable and was followed by a sequel, ''The Return of Swamp Thing'', in 1989. Plot After a scientist is mysteriously killed while assisting a top-secret bioengineering project, government worker Alice Cable arrives at the bogs to serve as his replacement. Alice immediately notices that one of the team's swamp sensors has malfunctioned, Harry Ritter reveals that her predecessor was attempting to repair it when he was ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wes Craven
Wesley Earl Craven (August 2, 1939 – August 30, 2015) was an American film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and editor. Craven has commonly been recognized as one of the greatest masters of the horror genre due to the cultural impact and influence of his work. Amongst his prolific filmography, Craven was best known for his pioneering work in the horror genre, particularly slasher films, where he mixed horror cliches with humor and satire. Craven created the ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'' franchise (1984–2010), specifically writing and directing the first film, co-writing and producing the third, '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors'' (1987), and writing and directing the seventh, '' Wes Craven's New Nightmare'' (1994). He additionally directed the first four films in the ''Scream'' franchise (1996–2011). He also directed cult classics '' The Last House on the Left'' (1972) and '' The Hills Have Eyes'' (1977), the horror comedy '' The People Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Embassy Pictures
Embassy Pictures Corporation (also and later known as Avco Embassy Pictures as well as Embassy Films Associates) was an American independent film production and distribution studio responsible for such films as ''The Graduate'', '' The Producers'', '' The Fog'', '' The Howling'', ''Escape from New York'', and ''This Is Spinal Tap''. History Founding The company was formed in 1942 by Joseph E. Levine, initially to distribute foreign films in the United States. The company entered film production in 1945, co-producing with Maxwell Finn the documentary ''Gaslight Follies'', a compilation of silent film clips narrated by Ben Grauer. Success Embassy found success in 1956 bringing the Japanese film ''Godzilla'' to the American general public (in a re-edited version), acquiring the rights for $12,000 and spending $400,000 promoting it under the title ''Godzilla, King of the Monsters!'', and earning $1 million in theatrical rentals. They then made a $100,000 deal to bring the Fren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cypress Gardens (South Carolina)
Cypress Gardens is a preserve and gardens located at 3030 Cypress Gardens Road, Moncks Corner, South Carolina, United States. The centerpiece of the garden is the blackwater bald cypress/tupelo swamp, surrounded with both boat and foot trails. History The gardens were originally part of the 1750 Dean Hall rice plantation, which depended on fresh water from the Cooper River. The area that is now a swamp was dug out and fitted with water gates to become a fresh water reservoir. It had fallen into disuse when the property was purchased by Benjamin Kittredge for a duck hunting reserve. During the Depression, over 200 men built out the of trails around the swamp. It was opened to the public in 1931. Kittredge's son donated the property to the City of Charleston on June 1, 1963. Hurricane Hugo in 1989 severely affected the park, causing it to close for a year. Berkeley County took over ownership when the City of Charleston no longer wanted to support the garden. In October 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Price
Karen Elaina Price (born July 17, 1960) is an American model, actress, stunt woman and television producer. She is sometimes credited as Karen Castoldi. She was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month in January 1981. Her centerfold was photographed by Ken Marcus. Career After she became a Playmate, Price started acting, but soon switched to performing stunts for over two dozen movies including ''Leonard Part 6'' (1987), '' Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'' (1985), and ''The Golden Child'' (1986). After a hiatus, she began a new career as an associate producer of television programs such as ''Amazing Vacation Homes'' (2004) and ''Amazing Babies'' (2005). Price made a cameo appearance of sorts in the early Mel Gibson film ''The Road Warrior'' - her centerfold is pasted onto a tailfin of Gyro Captain's Benson gyrocopter. See also * List of people in Playboy 1980–1989 This list of people in ''Playboy'' 1980–1989 is a catalog of women and men who appeared i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abigail Arcane
Abigail Arcane Cable Holland is a fictional comic book character in the DC Comics Universe. She is the spouse/partner of Swamp Thing and the mother of Tefé Holland. Holland's psychic powers include empathy, telepathy and telekinesis. She first appeared in '' Swamp Thing'' #3 (March 1973) and was created by Len Wein and Bernie Wrightson. The character was played by Crystal Reed in the television series for the DC streaming service. This version of her was a CDC doctor looking to cure a mysterious illness from the swamps that was affecting her hometown. Fictional character biography Early years Abby Holland is born Abigail Arcane, in Transylvania, Romania in late 1955. The birth takes place at Castle Arcane, her family's ancestral home. Abby is born to Count Gregori Arcane and his beautiful wife Anise. Soon after, however, Gregori's jealous brother Anton Arcane has Anise framed for witchcraft and Abby's mother is burned to death at the stake by superstitious villagers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Cable
Matthew Joseph Cable is a character appearing in DC Comics' ''Swamp Thing'' series. Introduced in ''Swamp Thing'' (Volume 1) in November 1972, he dies and is later resurrected as Dream's raven in Neil Gaiman's rendition of '' The Sandman''. Henderson Wade played Matt Cable in the television series based on the comic book series of the same name for the DC streaming service. Fictional character biography Swamp Thing/Doom Patrol Matthew Cable was a government agent assigned to protect Alec and Linda Holland as they worked on their bio-restorative formula deep in the Louisiana bayou. Cable was unable to save them from the machinations of the Conclave, a sinister organization that wanted the couple to work for its own nefarious ends, and the Hollands were killed. When the Swamp Thing rose from the bayou, Cable believed it was responsible for the Hollands' deaths and set out to avenge his friends' murders. Cable's search took him through the Balkans, where he met Abigail Arcane, niece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alec Holland (comics)
Alec Holland is a fictional character in comic books published by DC Comics. He is most notably a character in the various '' Swamp Thing'' series. Holland appeared in his first live adaptation in the 1982 film played by Ray Wise. Dick Durock took over the role in the sequel film ''The Return of Swamp Thing'' along with playing Holland. Durock continued playing the character in the 1990 television series along with playing the Swamp Thing. The character was played by Andy Bean in the television series for the DC streaming service. Publication history Alec Holland first appeared in '' Swamp Thing'' #1 (October-November 1972), created by writer Len Wein and artist Bernie Wrightson. Fictional character biography In a secret facility located in the Louisiana bayous, scientist Alec Holland and his wife Linda invent a bio-restorative formula that can solve any nations' food shortage problems. Two thugs working for Nathan Ellery, head of the criminal organization the Conclave, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoBlo
The JoBlo Movie Network includes a website, JoBlo.com, which focuses on news, film reviews, and movie trailers; and YouTube channels that focus on trailers, movie clips, celebrity interviews, original content, and as film distribution. Early days Berge Garabedian (aka JoBlo) founded JoBlo.com in 1998 as a hobby to keep his writing skills sharp. His film reviews generally critiqued movies from the perspective of an average movie-goer. The site eventually hired other critics to write reviews. Garabedian himself wrote more than 1,400 reviews until health problems forced him to step back as the site's main critic in 2007. The website’s name is a play on "Joe Blow," and registered users of the website were known as "schmoes". The site also features news about movies, movie trailers, movie previews, and celebrity interviews. In 2000, Berge asked his best friend John Fallon (aka The Arrow) to write about horror movies, leading to the site's "Arrow in the Head" section. Also in 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |