The Thing

Name: The Thing
Genre: Horror
Released: 1982-06-25
Cast: Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon

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.

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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, Splatter Horror, Supernatural Horror, Suspense Mystery, Tragedy
Origin: Canada, United States
Companies: The Turman-Foster Company, Universal Pictures