HorrorMysterySci-Fi
Theatrical June 25, 1982
The Thing (1982)
The Thing is a book-based movie adapted from "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, William F. Nolan. This Horror/Mystery film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is June 25, 1982.
The Source Material
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Overview
"Who Goes There?": The novella that formed the basis of "The Thing" is the John W. Campbell classic about an antarctic research camp that discovers and thaws the ancient, frozen body of a crash-landed alien. The creature revives with terrifying results, shape-…
About The Movie
Description
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Details
- Title
- The Thing
- Original Title
- The Thing
- Original Language
- EN
- Genres
- Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
- US Theatrical
- June 25, 1982 · Rated R
- US Limited Theatrical
- January 7, 2020 · Rated R
- US Limited Theatrical Note
- Film at Lincoln Center