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1982

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Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Near the strange craft is the .. Read more

Starring	Kurt Russell, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur
Director	John Carpenter
Genres	Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller

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  - 5
  A Genuine Classic
  
  Set in the frozen wastes of Antarctica, 1982, John Carpenter brings us a genuine ?re-imagining? of Howard Hawkes? 1957 classic, ?The Thing From Another World?. ... read more »
  
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  - jezfernandez
  - 25 reviews
  - Wantage
  - 03 Mar 2004 at 10:21
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  Pretty Good
  
  I watched this for the first time the other day thinking this was the updated version. I was surprised at how good it is considering it's age. Very tense!
  
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- - a customer
  - 04 May 2012 at 13:11
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  Great sci-fi from this era!
  
  I was told to watch this film by a friend. I dont normally watch too many sci-fi type films from this era, but i have to say i really enjoyed it. It has a great... read more »
  
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- - WelshKaris
  - 15 reviews
  - North Wales
  - 26 Mar 2012 at 20:18
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  horror at its best
  
  very scary sick horror film
  
  russell is brilliant in this film and shows he can adapt to any role that is given to him
  
  definitely not a ... read more »
  
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- - cheesekake
  - 778 reviews
  - uk
  - 04 Mar 2012 at 00:14
- - 4
  - 0
  A thing of genius
  
  The grand-daddy of sick, gross-out movies, “The Thing” is a tight and focussed piece of film-making with Carpenter expertly judging the mood and how ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
  - 775 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Dec 2011 at 00:19
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  good good film
  
  kurt russel plays a good role in this movie where weird meets wonderful to make a very watchable film if the thing had a name id call it wiley
  
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- - markh2011
  - 20 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 05 Dec 2011 at 14:40
- - 3
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  Carpenter's Finest has Stood the Test of Time
  
  A top notch sci-fi-horror that was criminally overlooked when it was first released.
  
  The Thing has really stood the test of time - the special ... read more »
  
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- - JayLow
  - 88 reviews
  - 26 Nov 2011 at 12:34
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  this thing is awesome
  
  The film was ace, dont forget when this was shot and dont expect buget like avatar and you will enjoy... the alien was great the effects brilliant, (for the ... read more »
  
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- - Bobro
  - 16 reviews
  - Blackburn
  - 17 Nov 2011 at 22:18
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  Outstanding Sci-Fi horror
  
  US Antarctic research station, crazed Norwegians chase dog through station, US researchers save dog, dog isn’t what it seems.
  
  Outstandingly ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 460 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 07 Nov 2011 at 09:39
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  My 2nd favourite film of all time
  
  After Aliens, The Thing is my second favourite film of all time. Sci fi horror Paranoia at its best. Performances are engrossing and the effects still hold up ... read more »
  
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- - MuckyMuckMan
  - 2 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 06 Nov 2011 at 14:03
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  Horror at it's finest.
  
  I only watched this film earlier in the year for the first time and I've got to say it truly stands the test of time. The effects for a film that's ... read more »
  
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  - 20 Oct 2011 at 13:59
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- - 54
  - 5
  A Genuine Classic
  
  Set in the frozen wastes of Antarctica, 1982, John Carpenter brings us a genuine ?re-imagining? of Howard Hawkes? 1957 classic, ?The Thing From Another World?. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 2769
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  - jezfernandez
  - 25 reviews
  - Wantage
  - 03 Mar 2004 at 10:21
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  what a cult classic
  
  Even though i have seen this film many times over the years. im still surprised how it seems timeless.
  
  a classic that deserves a five star rating....... read more »
  
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- - Sid T
  - Derbyshire England
  - 08 Mar 2005 at 01:44
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  Horror, fear & 'edge of your seat' suspense
  
  I had seen the original 1950's film but never this 1982 classic version, brilliantly directed by John Carpenter ("The Fog" and "Halloween&... read more »
  
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- - Spok
  - Buckinghamshire
  - 14 Nov 2003 at 12:07
- - 9
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  In Antarctica no one can hear you scream..
  
  To begin with, the whole premise of The Thing is very similar to Alien - a group of people isolated with no chance of rescue, with a malevolent alien being ... read more »
  
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- - Jason Hood
  - Birmingham
  - 09 Apr 2004 at 10:01
- - 8
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  A quality Sci-Fi treat
  
  The Thing is a classic Sci-Fi movie that everyone who is a fan of this genre should watch.
  
  Although it is an old film the special effects for the ... read more »
  
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- - markypee
  - Newport
  - 05 Oct 2004 at 19:55
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  Quality. A fantastic ...
  
  Quality. A fantastic plot submerged in once state-of-the-art but now funny monster effects. Without doubt Carpenter's best, from an age when Kurt Russell ... read more »
  
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- - trotsuk
  - 117 reviews
  - LONDON
  - 02 Aug 2004 at 15:05
- - 5
  - 0
  AN ABSOLUTE CLASSIC
  
  "the thing" was released 2 weeks after "e t" by the same studio. Thus while "e t" with his cute little ways was cleaning up at the... read more »
  
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- - Gluky1
  - West Midlands
  - 07 May 2006 at 11:50
- - 4
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  Man Is The Warmest Place To Hide
  
  Its hard to believe this film is now over twenty years old. Its an absolute classic which is still scary and will still make you jump.
  
  Set in an ... read more »
  
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- - Martin White
  - Birmingham, England
  - 25 Feb 2004 at 16:57
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  Claustrophobic Terror!
  
  This film is all about tension -and it has it in spades. The claustrophobia generated by the (alarmingly small) Antartic research outpost is immense -there is ... read more »
  
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- - Lee Owen
  - Worcestershire, UK
  - 13 Jul 2004 at 11:50
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  What is this Thing called, love?
  
  John Carpenter's reworking of the old Howard Hawks' frightener The Thing From Another World was, absurdly, lumped in with the video-nasties of the 1980s... read more »
  
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- - skimney
  - Barnet
  - 28 Dec 2004 at 20:46

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