The Thing

The ThingThe Thing

Film • Jun 25, 1982

Members of a research station in Antarctica find the remains of a strange creature and deduce that it is an alien life form. After a while it is apparent that the alien can take over and assimilate into other life forms, including humans, and can spread like a virus. This means that anyone at the base could be inhabited by "the thing", and tensions escalate.

The Thing trailer

Status
Released
Release
June 25, 1982 (43 years ago)
Alias
John Carpenter's The Thing
Language
English
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
R
Genres
Sci-Fi Horror, Body Horror
Themes
Alien Invasion, Body Horror, Monster Horror, Psychological Horror, Supernatural Horror, Suspense Mystery, Tragedy
Origin
Canada, United States
Companies
The Turman-Foster Company, Universal Pictures

Cast

Crew

Scores

Average Score
84.4%
www.filmaffinity.com FilmAffinity
73%
www.imdb.com IMDb
82%
letterboxd.com Letterboxd
87%
www.metacritic.com Metacritic
88%
www.rottentomatoes.com Rotten Tomatoes
92%

Levels

Sex & Nudity
None
Violence
High
Profanity
Moderate
Algohol & Drugs
Low
Fright & Intensity
High

Reviews

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