The Return of Swamp Thing
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The Return of Swamp Thing is a 1989 horror-comedy superhero film based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing and serves as a campy sequel to the 1982 original movie.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Return of Swamp Thing canonical | 3 |
| Swamp Thing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10810331 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Return of Swamp Thing Context triple: [Louis Jourdan, notableWork, The Return of Swamp Thing]
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A.
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing is a horror-themed DC Comics character, an elemental creature connected to the Green who protects the natural world and has headlined several critically acclaimed comic series.
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B.
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film starring Paul Newman as private detective Lew Harper, adapted from Ross Macdonald’s novel of the same name.
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C.
Man-Thing
Man-Thing is a swamp-dwelling, empathic monster from Marvel Comics who serves as the mystical guardian of the Nexus of All Realities.
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D.
The Black Thing
The Black Thing is a malevolent cosmic force embodying darkness and evil that threatens the universe in Madeleine L’Engle’s novel *A Wrinkle in Time*.
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E.
Plastic Man
Plastic Man is the nickname of former NBA player Stacey Augmon, known for his exceptional defensive skills and long, flexible frame.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Return of Swamp Thing Target entity description: The Return of Swamp Thing is a 1989 horror-comedy superhero film based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing and serves as a campy sequel to the 1982 original movie.
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A.
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing is a horror-themed DC Comics character, an elemental creature connected to the Green who protects the natural world and has headlined several critically acclaimed comic series.
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B.
The Drowning Pool
The Drowning Pool is a 1975 neo-noir mystery film starring Paul Newman as private detective Lew Harper, adapted from Ross Macdonald’s novel of the same name.
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C.
Man-Thing
Man-Thing is a swamp-dwelling, empathic monster from Marvel Comics who serves as the mystical guardian of the Nexus of All Realities.
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D.
The Black Thing
The Black Thing is a malevolent cosmic force embodying darkness and evil that threatens the universe in Madeleine L’Engle’s novel *A Wrinkle in Time*.
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E.
Plastic Man
Plastic Man is the nickname of former NBA player Stacey Augmon, known for his exceptional defensive skills and long, flexible frame.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
DC Comics character Swamp Thing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swamp Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkPublisher | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Abigail Arcane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anton Arcane NERFINISHED ⓘ Swamp Thing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Zoran Hochstätter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Chuck Cirino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Jim Wynorski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Millimeter Films NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Leslie Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Swamp Thing (1982 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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horror ⓘ science fiction ⓘ superhero ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
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DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ |
| hasTagline | Why can't men be more like plants? ⓘ |
| isSequelTo | Swamp Thing (1982 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of horror and comedy
ⓘ
campy tone ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Swamp Thing film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Benjamin Melniker
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michael E. Uslan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Lightyear Entertainment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Artists Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | PG-13 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1989-05-12 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1989 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 88 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Grant Morris
NERFINISHED
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Neil Cuthbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stars |
Ace Mask
NERFINISHED
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Dick Durock NERFINISHED ⓘ Heather Locklear NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Jourdan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Return of Swamp Thing Description of subject: The Return of Swamp Thing is a 1989 horror-comedy superhero film based on the DC Comics character Swamp Thing and serves as a campy sequel to the 1982 original movie.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swamp Thing