In 1982, horror legend Wes Craven took a stab at the superhero genre with Swamp Thing, a tribute to the B-movie creature features of a bygone era. The film came relatively early in Craven’s career, after The Hills Have Eyes and The Last House on the Left, but just a few short years before A Nightmare on Elm Street. It’s one of Craven’s tamer films, but it might also be his most soulful. It helped that the title monster-turned-hero was perfect for Craven, who leaves plenty of room for traditional action setpieces, as well as some insightful commentary.
