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The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster.
Jun 25, 1982 · The Thing: Directed by John Carpenter. With Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon. A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Oct 27, 2020 · Every October, I revisit John Carpenter’s “The Thing” to celebrate the month of Halloween, and every year I arrive at the same conclusion: it's one of the most effective horror films ever made. I know every scene, line, and frame by heart, but this year, the experience felt different.
Oct 12, 2023 · John Carpenter Says ‘The Thing’ Cinematographer Is ‘Full of S—‘ Over His Ending Theory: He ‘Has No Clue,’ Only I Do and ‘I Cannot Tell You’
Grimmer and more terrifying than the 1950s take, John Carpenter's The Thing is a tense sci-fi thriller rife with compelling tension and some remarkable make-up effects. Read Critics Reviews...
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May 7, 2022 · John Carpenter's 1982 sci-fi horror classic The Thing remains culturally relevant, partly due to its ambiguous ending - but what does it really mean?
Oct 11, 2023 · Some 40 years later, John Carpenter and the cast and crew of The Thing look back at the sci-fi horror masterpiece. Check out our definitive oral history!
Synopsis. In the opening shot, an alien spaceship flies through space and enters Earth's atmosphere near Antarctica. Whether or not the ship crashes or lands on Earth is unknown. In Antarctica, during the winter of 1982, a helicopter flies hurriedly after a husky.
The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing) is a 1982 science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster, and starring Kurt Russell. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: a parasitic extraterrestrial lifeform that assimilates other organisms...
Made in 1982, before the explosion of digital filmmaking, this iconic combination of horror and science fiction is often considered a landmark achievement by famed horror director John Carpenter.
