David Hess is easily one of my favourite bad guys, reflecting back on his career it feels like he’s done it a million times but there’s only a handful of performances but each is a sterling moment in cinema as he manages to craft the ultimate guy who you never want to meet.
04. Swamp Thing (1982)
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A slightly more light hearted comic inspired horror, reimagined by Wes Craven as Ray Wise / Dick Durrock co star as Dr Alec Holland who is accidentally transformed into Swamp Thing while trying to protect his beloved swamp land from an evil scientist Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan) and his wicked henchmen, one of which is Hess. He isn’t a big player in this movie but it’s great to see his bad boy persona played out in this fun science based cartoony horror, for me one of the best re creations of the fuzzy green eco hero. Continue reading Spotlight – David Hess
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