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.

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Status
Released
Release
June 25, 1982 (44 years ago)
Alias
John Carpenter's The Thing
Language
English
Runtime
1h 49m
Rating
R
Origin
Canada, United States
Genres
Supernatural & Paranormal, Survival Horror, Body Horror, Cosmic Horror, Gore & Splatter, Monsters & Creatures, Psychological horror, Sci-Fi Horror
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Themes
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Companies
The Turman-Foster Company, Universal Pictures

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