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John Carpenter's The Thing is a classic of sci-fi/horror, but an early bit of dialogue gives the whole plot away, provided one speaks Norwegian.
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John Carpenter's classic sci-fi/horror film The Thing ends with MacReady and Childs both alive, but the official Thing video game reveals their fate.
John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing is considered a classic today, but back when it was released, box office and reviews told a different story.
John Carpenter's The Thing is a total cult classic. Every time fans watch the sci-fi horror movie, some new secret is revealed. Here are a few.
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From The Shining to Poltergeist, here are some 80s horror movies that are super underrated (and others that are overrated).
Remakes have been a common practice since the days of Old Hollywood. And Horror is one particular genre that has more than its fair share of remakes.
John Carpenter's The Thing is a cult classic '80s horror movie, but the film had a rocky road to the theaters. Here are 10 behind-the-scenes secrets.
John Carpenter's The Thing brought sci-fi and body horror, as well as a big mystery fans have been trying to solve for decades: who got to the blood?
The Thing has lived on as one of John Carpenter's most memorable films, but some details about the making of the movie will shock you!
Horror movies can be scary enough, but some fan theories make certain classics even more terrifying. Get ready for some nightmares.
Kurt Russell has a laundry list of epic one-liners, and we've counted up his top 10 most memorable quotes from his best movies.
Legendary genre director John Carpenter (Halloween) wants to direct another film, but doesn't want to make a sequel to his 1982 classic The Thing.
A fan of John Carpenter's The Thing has recreated the horror classic using the Grand Theft Auto V engine, including nods to famous scenes.
Pacific Rim Uprising director Steven S. DeKnight nearly included a direct homage to 1982's The Thing, but the scene was cut for time.
The Thing cinematographer Dean Cundey reveals a long-hidden secret about the John Carpenter film's eponymous movie monster.
We live in the age of remakes and reboots. But not all of them are created equal. Some are as good or even better as films that inspired them.
Sometimes, a fan theory can turn a classic movie into an incredible one, thinking up twists or hidden messages that put the writers to shame.
Hollywood is a small world, so you'd be surprised how many movies predicted future films, franchises, and roles for its stars,
Synopsis
A team of researchers set out to study an alien spacecraft found in Antartica where they also discover an alien body on the site. The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form. The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive. The 2011 film serves as a prequel to the film with the same name shown in 1982. The 2011 movie was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr. and written by Eric Heisserer, based on the short story Who Goes There by John W. Campbell Jr; the 1982 movie was directed by John Carpenter with screenplay by Bill Lancaster.
The cast of the 2011 movie is led by actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who plays Kate Lloyd. Other cast includes Joel Edgerton (Carter), Ulrich Thomsen (Dr. Sander Halvorson), Eric Christian Olsen (Adam Finch), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Jameson), Paul Braunstein (Griggs), Trond Espen Seim (Edward Wolner), Kim Bubbs (Juliette), Jorgen Langhelle (Lars), Jan Gunnar Roise (Olave), Stig Henrik Hoff (Peder), Kristofer Hivju (Jonas), Jo Adrian Haavind (Henrik), Carsten Bjornlund (Karl) and Jonathan Walker (Colin).
The cast of the original film includes Kurt Russel (R.J. MacREady), Wilford Brimley (Dr. Blair), T.K. Carter (Nauls), David Clennon (Palmer), Keith David (Childs), Richard Dysart (Dr. Copper), Charles Hallahan (Vance Norris), Peter Maloney (George Bennings), Richard Masur (Clark) and Donald Moffat (Gary).
The 1982 film, however, is also a remake of the 1951 film titled The Thing from Another World. A post-credit scene in the 2011 film serves as its connection to the 1982 film as the only known survivor is being saved by a helicopter. A dog, who is the alien in disguise attacks and that scene is similar to where the previous film started.