Movies Filmed in South Carolina – Swamp Thing

South Carolina Movies Filmed in South Carolina Swamp Thing

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Swamp Thing: Overview

• Director – Wes Craven
• Cast – Louis Jourdan, Adrienne Barbeau, Ray Wise
• Genre – Horror, Science Fiction
• Plot – Dr. Alec Holland's plans to better the world with a new plant and animal hybrid go awry when he becomes the subject of his experiment and changes into ... the Swamp Thing.

Swamp Thing: SC Locations

• Filmed entirely in SC, the swamp scenes were shot in Cypress Gardens and Magnolia Plantation. Filming also took place at Fort Moultrie on Sullivan's Island.
  
  
• Janie Martin shares, "The air boats used were owned by Johnny Feaster. Palm trees seen in the movie are planted at the Livingston home behind Biggins Cemetary in Moncks Corner."
  
  

Swamp Thing: Fun Facts

• Although Wes Craven's cinematic vision of the creature was only a marginal monetary success, it gave DC Comics the confidence to revive the defunct comic series, which in turn led to a 1989 sequel and a television show that aired on the USA cable network in the early 1990's.
  

More Resources For Swamp Thing

• CultTVman's Swamp Thing Page - brief synopsis, includes stills from the movie
• Toonopedia article on DC Comic's Swamp Thing
  
  

Swamp Thing: Purchase The Movie

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