Music nav itemArt nav itemHalloween nav itemThe Gift Guide nav itemMerch nav item
Living Dead Co. logo

The Thing (1982)

The Thing
Thing, The poster

Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.

A team of American scientists investigate the empty, destroyed base of their Norwegian counterparts in Antarctica, only to discover a terrifying life force that can take the form of its prey.

Director

John Carpenter
n/a

Screenplay

Bill Lancaster
n/a

Release date

June 25, 1982

Content Rating

R

Language

English
n/a

Country

Canada, United States of America
n/a

Runtime

109
 minutes
n/a

Budget

$
15000000
n/a

Box Office

$
19629760
n/a
Ratings
Rotten Tomato score iconRotten Tomato score icon
84
Metacritic score icon
57
IMDb rating icon
8.2
 

Top billed cast

Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon

Production companies

Universal Pictures, Turman-Foster Company, Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office

Keywords

based on novel or book, spacecraft, space marine, paranoia, mutation, snowstorm, research station, alien life-form, remake, alien, creature, antarctica, shape shifting alien, alien infection, cult film, sled dogs, alien monster, alien parasites, isolated place
Stream
No items found.
Rent / Buy
Apple TV
Amazon Video
Google Play Movies
Youtube
Vudu
Microsoft Store
DirecTV
Spectrum On Demand
Alamo On Demand
AMC On Demand
Related Evolution of Horror podcast episode
Some data provided by TMDb.

Related features

No items found.

Still frames

No items found.

Related products

No items found.

Similar films

No items found.