The Thing (1982 film)
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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 st
Director John Carpenter in 2001
Writer Bill Lancaster in 1967
Actor Wilford Brimley in 2012. He was cast for his everyman persona which would allow audiences not to notice his absence from the story until the right time.
Principal photography began in August 1981 in Juneau, Alaska.
The Thing (2011 film)
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The Thing is a 2011 American science fiction horror film serving as a direct prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film, which was an adaptation of the 1938 novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell. Dir
The Thing (1982 film)
…merchandise – including a 1982 novelization, comic book sequels, haunted house attractions, and board games – as well as a video game of the same title and a 2011 prequel film of the same title. In 2025, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally…
Theatrical release poster