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The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There?, it tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter the eponymous "Thing", an extraterrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates, other organisms.
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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 critic reviews.
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It's the summer of 1982, and director John Carpenter is on the cusp of releasing his latest movie, The Thing. For the 34-year-old filmmaker, the release marks the end of a major undertaking: the.
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John Carpenter 's The Thing is both a horror and science-fiction classic. Now more than 30 years old, this R-rated remake of The Thing from Another World unveiled a shape-shifting alien invader.
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A US research station, Antarctica, early-winter 1982. The base is suddenly buzzed by a helicopter from the nearby Norwegian research station. They are trying to kill a dog that has escaped from their base. After the destruction of the Norwegian chopper the members of the US team fly to the Norwegian base, only to discover them all dead or missing.
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It's easy to forget now, but John Carpenter's "The Thing" was actually a remake of a 1951 sci-fi film directed by Christian Nyby and produced by Howard Hawks called "The Thing from Another World."
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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.
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There are more than a few theories. By the end of John Carpenter's The Thing, only MacReady (Kurt Russell) and Childs (Keith David) are left standing. For decades, audiences have wondered whether or not Childs was human in the movie's ending, but it is not certain that either one of them is human. The film tells the story of twelve people.
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The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster.Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There?, it tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter the eponymous "Thing", an extraterrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates, other organisms.
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John Carpenter Is Freakishly Efficient on Set. The shoot for The Thing was a complex 12 weeks of location and soundstage work at Universal Studios Hollywood. Because Carpenter demanded two weeks of intense rehearsals with the cast, he was able to run an incredibly efficient set where he got what he needed and then moved on.
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According to Carpenter, he's the only person who knows the real answer about "The Thing's" ending — "Nope. Cannot tell you. Sorry.". " [Dean Cundey] doesn't know. He has no idea.
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Rob Bottin, a big inspiration to the special effects designer of 2011's The Thing prequel Alec Gillis, was only 22 when John Carpenter hired him as to design the titular creature and its make-up.
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John Carpenter's 1982 movie The Thing, about a group of scientists battling a shape-shifting alien, is a classic of sci-fi horror. Humor writer Tom Gerencer is one of the film's many fans.
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After three failed attempts to realize The Thing, Universal finally relented in May of 1979 when Ridley Scott's Alien burst out of screens and changed the face of horror-soaked science fiction. Cohen re-approached Carpenter, who once again refused. "He said, 'You guys have failed three times.
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Today's times can't really beat John Carpenter's understated classic, The Thing. Based on the short story "Who Goes There" by John W. Campbell Jr, this film comes highly recommended. People may consider it "dated" (I hate that word) because of its stop motion special effects, but there's no denying it made the movie creepier; the 21st century's.
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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. Like the shapeshifting monster imitating life forms, everything about "The Thing" looked the same.