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1982 · Movie · 1h 49m · R

The Thing

CriticsCritics: 71
AudienceAudience: 8.3

At an isolated Antarctic research station, a team encounters a shape-shifting alien capable of copying its victims. As fear spreads through the base, the researchers must confront a threat that could be hiding among them while struggling to survive the frozen wilderness.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy slow-building sci-fi horror, isolated settings, grotesque creature effects, and distrustful group dynamics, especially in films like Alien: Romulus; Not for you if graphic horror or patient pacing bothers you.

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Cast

Kurt RussellWilford BrimleyT.K. CarterDavid ClennonKeith DavidRichard DysartCharles HallahanPeter Maloney

Director

John Carpenter

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