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Film: Swamp Thing

Swamp Thing is a 1982 horror film directed by Wes Craven, based on the DC comics character.

During a hostile attack on a research center, scientist Alec Holland is dosed with his bio-restorative formula and is turned into the eponymous being when he runs into the swamp while on fire.

In 1989 it was followed by a campy sequel The Return of Swamp Thing.

First film has:

Action Girl: Alice.
Alliterative Name: Anton Arcane.
The Big Easy
Big Fancy House
Halfhearted Henchman: Bruno.
Hired Guns: Arcane's mooks.
I Like Swords: After he is transformed into a monster, Arcane grabs a sword.
Latex Perfection
Man on Fire
Not In Kansas Anymore: Said by Alice.
Outdoor Bath Peeping
Redemption Equals Life: Bruno (mutated into a piglike midget) helps Swamp Thing escape Arcane's dungeon and briefly distracts the mutated Arcane for him, and manages to survive the story, albeit still mutated into a pig-midget.
Save the Day, Turn Away
Touch of the Monster

The Return has the additional examples:

Amazon Brigade: Miss Poinsettia is briefly shown leading one to attack Swamp Thing
Attempted Rape
Axe Before Entering
Batter Up: Swamp Thing uses one to beat up some mook.
Battle in the Rain: Swamp Thing's second battle with the leech man.
Big Damn Heroes
Big Eater: Darryll.
Blind Without 'Em: One of the office workers in the beginning.
Car Cushion
Chainsaw Good: Gunn carries a chainsaw during his last attempt at Swamp Thing's life.
Chairman of the Brawl
Curb-Stomp Battle: Every battle between Swamp Thing and Gunn.
Damsel in Distress: Abby.
Dark Action Girl: Miss Poinsettia, Gunn's assistant.
Dead Hat Shot
Doomed Expedition
The Dragon: Gunn.
Dramatic Thunder: Used gratuitously when the camera is panning over Arcane's mansion.
'80s Hair
Explosive Overclocking
Eyepatch of Power: One of the mooks wears an eyepatch.
Fanservice
Five-Bad Band
Flatline
Good Scars, Evil Scars: Poinsettia and Gunn are both covered in scars and they start to compare them at one point.
Groin Attack: When Gunn is trying to come on to her, Abby gives him a swift kick to groin which is then followed by a headbutt.
Healing Hands
Highly Conspicuous Uniform: Arcane's orange-wearing mooks ..
Hoist by His Own Petard: Dr. Rochelle's death.
Hollywood Silencer
Hot Scientist: Lana.
Immortality Immorality
Impending Doom P.O.V.
Kissing Discretion Shot
Leitmotif: Swamp Thing's apperances are accompanied by a short heroic tune.
Mad Scientist: Dr. Rochelle, who is more interested in causing mutations than doing what Arcane wants.
Mad Scientist Laboratory
Made of Explodium: After being set on fire, the leech man runs to the bog and promptly explodes.
Moment Killer: When Gunn and Poinsettia are about to kiss each other, one of the mooks interrupt them.
My Brain Is Big: Mutated Dr. Rochelle.
Names to Run Away From Really Fast: Mr. Gunn.
Out of the Inferno
Polly Wants A Microphone: Arcane's parrot.
Porn Stash: Omar and Darryll are about to dwell into one when leech man appears.
Red Eyes, Take Warning: Leech man.
Regeneration
Revenge of the Sequel
Screaming Woman
Strapped to an Operating Table
Stuff Blowing Up: Swamp Thing's fight with the leech man causes various cars around them to explode.
Sword Sparks: More like sword lightning.
Tap on the Head
Tested On Humans: Dr. Rochelle's method of conducting experiments.
Third Time's The Charm: It takes three time before Swamp Thing gets rid of Gunn for good.
Those Two Guys: Omar and Darryll, the two bumbling Comic Relief kids.
Two-Faced: One of the caged mutants.
Waif-Fu: 10 years of karate study in Okinawa has nothing on a girl from LA!
Weaponized Car: Gunn tries to take Swamp Thing out with an armed jeep.
Window Pain
You're Insane!: Abby says this to Anton near the end. He then notes that he has never felt saner.
Zettai Ryouiki: Abby appears in such outfit early in the film.