Return of Swamp Thing 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

From Chris: This is a movie all right...what can never be taken away from The  Return of Swamp Thing is Heather Locklear. I had a total crush on her in the 1980s and this movie's  existence is only redeemed by her bubbly screen presence. Bonus fact:  Locklear was married to Tommy Lee when she filmed this movie. Yes, the  Tommy Lee who would go on to marry Pamela Anderson and film the infamous  sextape.

As for the rest of the film, it's  a complete disaster of a movie which has grown in esteem only for its  kitsch value and so-bad-it's-almost-good cult territory. Considered one  of the worst comic book movies ever. Directed by Jim Wynorski on an  extremely low budget, he turns the gothic horror creature into a campy  superhero comedy with a dash of sex appeal. Heather Locklear's character  has sex with Swamp Thing in a fuzzy dream sequence, the less said the  better. Corny jokes and one-liners repeatedly inserted into the dialogue  ala Adam West's Batman. Less than compelling action, everything looks  like two men in rubber suits struggling to move as they fight. Think  early Godzilla without any of the charm.

I  am definitely...whelmed when it comes to the 4K transfer even with  Dolby Vision. I think this is the first UHD I've seen from  MVD/Lightyear. It's a 4K scan of the original interpositive, which is  one generation removed from the negative in the best case scenario. I'm  thinking some digital stabilization was applied, there's a feeling of  slight judder/jitter to the entire frame in a few scenes. Elements are  in serviceable condition but darker exterior shots have been dimly lit,  resulting in crushed detail and opaque black levels. Detail isn't on par  with most other UHDs. I would say it looks better than ordinary 1080P  can produce but just barely. Likely did not require 4K given the source  material and secondary elements.