The Thing

  • 1982


MOVIE IS psychological illogical effective claustrophobic different
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83 % Certified Fresh
$ 31 Million
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Positive Reviews 42
Negative reviews 7
Average Rating 4.1/5
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1.5
Ultimately, however, Folks proves you can take a comedian out of a heartwarming sitcom, but you cant take the heartwarming sitcom out of a comedian. Av Club
2.0
And with the end already mandated, its clear that it doesnt even matter whos an alien at any given moment: Everyones going to be chum eventually. Av Club
3.1
The Thing is a great barf bag movie, all right, but is it any good Rogerebert
3.0
Made in 1982, before the explosion of digital filmmaking, this iconic combination of horror and science fiction is often considered a landmark achieve .. Common Sense Media
1.5
If its the most vividly guesome monster ever to stalk the screen that audiences crave, then The Thing is the thing. On all other levels, however, John .. Variety
4.5
Winstead, who takes the lead here alongside Aussie Joel Edgerton (), just isnt as charismatic an actor as Russell. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Russells sub Eastwood heroics hardly compensate for the absence of all characterisation, while Bill Lancasters script boasts the most illogical climax .. Time Out
3.8
Instead, what makes the bloody visuals so effective in their context is that, given that this is a hyper masculine Carpenter universe, they suggest th ..
1.5
The characters, though, are barely sketched and remain indistinct throughout. Screen Daily
5.0
The claustrophobic group becomes the perfect petri dish in which to create an environment of fear, paranoia, and betrayal. E Film Critic
5.0
Contains everything you could want to know about horror filmmaking. E Film Critic
5.0
The Thing is a peerless masterpiece of relentless suspense, retina wrecking visual excess and outright, nihilistic terror.
3.8
Viewing The Thing is not like watching The Thing from Another World in color with better special effects and new actors. ReelViews
4.4
The team members are already on edge, simultaneously bored and restless, but their workaday routine of maintenance chores, computer chess games and pe .. Tv Guide
5.0
In the early movie, theres very simply a monster on the loose, but in Carpenters version, the monster can perfectly mimic any of the humans.It could b .. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.0
Carpenters direction is slow, dark, and stately; he seems to be aiming for an enveloping, novelistic kind of effect, but all he gets is heaviness. Chicago Reader
3.0
The tension of that beginning is superb, and the way the sinister dog itself is built into the story is inspired. Guardian
5.0
John Carpenters re released 1982 The Thing, is an accomplished horror movie, set in an Antarctic winter and shot on Canadian locations. Guardian
5.0
The Hawks and Nyby film is a classic of its era, but Carpenters work is in a largely different vein and is its own beast. Q Network
4.5
Its subtle touches like that that make this a film impossible to peg.Its a whodunit, a science fiction film, a murder mystery, a thriller, a character .. Cinema Crazed
4.0
The fact that Marvel gave me that opportunity twice is so bonkers and beautiful and the fact that I come off as a miserable failure is also bonkers, b .. Total Film
5.0
Look, the real wonder of WW84 is that this maybe isnt the worst thing about it. Film Freak Central
5.0
Far surpassing most of the CG work of the time, the practical creature and makeup effects continue to amaze even today.
5.0
A true genre classic from 1982, the film is an all time favourite of many and often cited as a sci fi horror masterclass. Star Burst Magazine
4.0
By coincidence, it opened in the US on the same day as Ridley Scotts Blade Runner, and both films would take some years to win their canonical status .. Lw Lies
2.0
Mr. Carpenter has demonstrated that he can make good, comparatively plain, old fashioned scare movies and effective suspense thrillers, but he seems t .. Ny Times
4.5
An amazing adventure that... contains scenes that speak for themselves of the enormous talent of the same person responsible for Halloween.
2.5
A lot of this is familiar and uninspired once again an alien life form insidiously imitates human victims but I bet youve never seen a decapitated hea .. Larsen On Film
5.0
Something close to an absolutely perfect exercise in how to construct a thriller. Antagony & Ecstasy
5.0
The Thing is a masterpiece: a black comedy, monster movie, conspiracy thriller and whodunit. Sky
4.0
This weeks TLS October 12, 2018 Visions of modern India; the Odyssey in reception, translation and imagination; what German nationalism did to the ide .. Entertainment Times Online ..
4.5
This is John Carpenters masterpiece of the genre trumping even the iconic Halloween. Under The Radar Mag
4.0
Director Carpenter makes effective use of his source material there is a real sense of paranoia and real tension hanging over onscreen proceedings . . .. Scifi Movie Page
5.0
Shows more originality, wit and invention than possibly any other film you might call a remake... as influential as Alien for its blend of action, sci .. Film4
4.5
In the midst of all the special effects, it is ultimately about the psychological impact of a high stress situation. Battleship Pretension
5.0
Hawks explorers finally break through and gaze ahead; Carpenters sit in the void, depleted, waiting for the encroaching cold and darkness. Cine Passion
3.5
It may be remembered more so for its outstanding effects than it is for its paranoia infused narrative, but it remains a classic that can be enjoyed f .. The Blus Pot
5.0
Ive seen bits and pieces of it since then, but this version on DVD is the first time in at least a decade I have sat and watched it from beginning to .. Horror
3.8
All published materials contained herein are owned by their respective authors and cannot be reprinted, either in their entirety or in selection, with .. Cinema Phile 2010 Blog Spo ..
4.5
Carpenters rethinking of producer Howard Hawks classic is an honorable attempt to hew closer to the original story.
4.5
Foolish, depressing, overproduced it looks as if it aspired to be the quintessential moron movie of the 80s, scowled The New York Times. Wbur
5.0
The Thing is remembered for its effects and horror, perhaps; its drama is one of its most prominent though disregarded elements. Not Coming
4.5
Their characterizations feel lived in, human, and always entertaining.
4.4
The Thing is not easily forgotten, a thrilling, chilling entertainment for the not easily rattledand then proceeds to rattle anyway. The Fright File
3.0
... if theres one John Carpenter film which is a must see, its Halloween. Playback:stl
4.5
What Carpenter brilliantly captures much better than his inspiration is a lurking sense of paranoia.
5.0
This is one of those great films which inspire inarticulate awe within your humble narrator rather than verbose declarations of praise. Toxic Universe
5.0
The depressing, doomsday outlook didnt lift audiences spirits either. Phoenix Film Festival
5.0
It became a traditional (if terrific) invader from outer space story instead of the exercise in gut wrenching distrust that made the short story sing. Cinema Stache
4.5
In fact, theres nothing ineffective about the making of The Thing.



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