Researcher Abby Arkan returns to her home in Homa, Louisiana, to look for a powerful solution to the emergence of a deadly virus transmitted by the swamp. In the meantime, Abe developed a new bond with Alec Holland, one of the most powerful scientists to find solutions. In the end, Abby reveals the amazing secret that the swamp carries mystical secrets, terrifying and utterly strange.
There's a lot to love about a series that delivers genuinely shocking twists with a solid script, first-rate acting, [and] an atmospheric look that would leave many summer blockbusters looking terrible in comparison.
Through two episodes, Swamp Thing isn't perfect, but it's more than capable of filling the hole in superhero television that's looking for a blend of horror and fantasy.
Providing fertile ground for writers such as Moore and Morrison, Swamp Thing is now being delivered to audiences by producer Wan, director Wiseman, and writers Verheiden and Dauberman.
Based on the first two episodes sent to critics, though, it's a decent enough origin story carried by a surprisingly good ensemble cast and the assertive direction of Len Wiseman.
It may not fully embrace Alan Moore's visceral strangeness, but it's entertainingly spooky and doesn't try to be more serious than its silly premise suggests.
Swamp Thing has a truly unique aesthetic and visual tone for any DC show or film we've seen in years, and takes full advantage of the DC Universe's R-rated approach with fantastic creature effects and body-horror inspirations.
