Following up the dreadfully boring and generic original, The Return of Swamp Thing takes us back to the swamp and into a very different kind of sequel. Moving away from the poorly handled serious aspects that made the original so boring, the sequel relies more on comedy and, shockingly, they do it really well! Returning as the titular creature, Dick Durock adds a lighter tone and jovial attitude which work much better than the stoic nature of the previous installment. Heather Locklear as Abby Arcane adds a delightfully humorous love interest, equipped with quite a few memorable one-liners. Although Dr. Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan) returns to continue his hunt for Swamp Thing, this still fails to create any original or exciting action, sticking with the lackluster strongman punches of the original. The prosthetics still look cheesy, but have been improved and look much more detailed this time around. While The Return of Swamp Thing is no masterpiece, the team saw what didn't work in the original and put time and effort into creating a truly fun time capsule of campy film.
Review of The Return of Swamp Thing
