The Thing (1982)

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The Thing
R 1 hr 49 minJun 25th, 1982Horror, Science Fiction, MysteryThe Thing Collection PosterPart of The Thing Collection
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Plot
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

The Thing Movies

‘The Thing’ is an American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter. It is a remake of the 1951 movie ‘The Thing from Another World’, in turn based on the 1938 John W. Campbell novella ‘Who Goes There?’ A "remake with a twist" to the 1982 film with the same name was released in 2011.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 25th, 1982 - Buy Tickets
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 9th, 1998 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$15,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$19,629,760 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Wilbur Stark
Production Companies:Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company