Swamp Thing (2019)
A CDC researcher uncovers chilling, mystical secrets in a Louisiana swamp, where dark horrors emerge.
CDC researcher Abby Arcane investigates what seems to be a deadly swamp-born virus in a small town in Louisiana but she soon discovers that the swamp holds mystical and terrifying secrets. When unexplainable and chilling horrors emerge from the murky marsh, no one is safe.
How intense is Swamp Thing?
Swamp Thing is properly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated TV-MA.
What Swamp Thing feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefulchillingatmosphericdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Swamp Thing
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Swamp Thing for you?
Is Swamp Thing scary?
Yes, properly. Swamp Thing is scare level 2 of 3, the real thing without being an endurance test.
Is Swamp Thing gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Swamp Thing sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Swamp Thing OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 2, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Swamp Thing?
Episodes run about 50m.
Where can I stream Swamp Thing?
Swamp Thing is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Swamp Thing have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Cast and crew
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