The Thing
The Thing
R | 25 June 1982 (USA)
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In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.

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TinsHeadline

Touches You

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VividSimon

Simply Perfect

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SunnyHello

Nice effects though.

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Claysaba

Excellent, Without a doubt!!

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Wuchak

Stuck on a remote station in Antarctica with... The ThingRELEASED IN 1982 and directed by John Carter, "The Thing" stars Kurt Russell as the helicopter pilot of an eleven-man crew at a research station in Antarctica who encounter a ghastly shape-shifting alien that perfectly replicates the appearance of its victims.This is basically a sequel to the 1956 film and even includes footage from that classic sci-fi/horror. The creature is unconventional to say the least and this adds an eerie component to an already otherworldly and confined Antarctic setting.There are no females and therefore no romantic complications. The characters are thin so the story focuses on the thing and how the crew tries to track it down and eliminate it, if they can. The nature of the gruesome entity, how it functions and how it can or cannot be killed leaves you with a lot of questions. The ending is haunting."The Thing" may not be as great as gushing devotees insist, but it's solid sci-fi/horror with some pretty horrific scenes, although only one really creeped me out (the blood scene) while another made me bust out laughing (the torso jaws).THE FILM RUNS 1 hour, 48 minutes and was shot in Alaska & British Columbia. WRITER: Bill Lancaster. MISC. CAST: Keith David (Childs), Wilford Brimley (Blair), T.K. Carter (Nauls), Richard Masur (Clark), Thomas G. Waites (Windows), Donald Moffat (Garry), etc.GRADE: B

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cricketbat

The Thing is a thrilling mix of suspense and visual horror. The special effects in this movie are ahead of their time, and the scares still hold up pretty well over 30 years later. This adaptation of John W. Campbell's short story is more faithful than the 1951 film, The Thing from Another World, but it also adds some originality. This is a well-made horror movie.

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merelyaninnuendo

The Thing 2 And A Half Out Of 5The Thing is plot driven horror feature that is more blame game than poetic as it aspires to be. The concept isn't as smart as the makers think and the scrutiny isn't loud enough to bang its way out of the screen; it stays with you but maybe you don't want to keep it. It is short on technical aspects like background score, art design, visual effects, sound department and editing. The writing is weak on terms of creativity for it completely relies upon its concept and never even attempts to outgrow it which fades away its specific chareacteristics after the first act. The screenplay by Bill Lancaster is gripping if not smart, for it contains all the essential ingredients that a mandatory commercial cinema does, to draw in most of the attention from the audience. John Carpenter; the director, is not in his A game as he lacks better execution skills or maybe isn't focused on the vision that is aspired to set and is enjoying a bit much of it to breed sincerity. There isn't much range offered to any of the star cast to factor in effectively on terms of performance although Kurt Russell is giving all he can from the allotted part. The Thing is an annihilated breach with an "in and out" agenda that is similar to its characters; one-dimensional.

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Osmosis Iron

The best sci-fi/horror movie I have seen! The U.S. outpost in Antarctica provides a great setting, isolation and cold create a perfect atmosphere for this kind of film. Some of the best practical effects aided by great lighting bring to life one of the most fearsome and creative creatures to hit the big screen! The cast of characters is great and very memorable. The ending is really good!

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