The Thing (1982)Stream and Watch Online

Want to watch 'The Thing' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the John Carpenter-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Thing' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Thing' right now, here are some specifics about the Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company science fiction flick.

Released June 25th, 1982, 'The Thing' stars Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 6,661 top users.

What, so now you want to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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."

'The Thing' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on YouTube, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, AMC on Demand, Apple iTunes, Google Play Movies, Spectrum On Demand, and Showtime Apple TV Channel .