This The Thing (1982) Movie Poster is sure to send shivers down your spine. One of the best horror movies, but also the best Carpenter!
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Description of this Poster The Thing 1982
The Thing is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter from a screenplay by Bill Lancaster. Based on the 1938 novel Who Goes There by John W. Campbell Jr., it tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter the eponymous “Thing,” a parasitic extraterrestrial life form that assimilates and then mimics other organisms. The group is overcome with paranoia and conflict when they learn that they can no longer trust each other and that any one of them could be the Thing. The film stars Kurt Russell as the team’s helicopter pilot, R.J. MacReady, with A. Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, and Thomas G. Waites in supporting roles. Production began in the mid-1970s as a faithful adaptation of the short story, following 1951’s The Thing from Another World. The Thing went through several directors and writers, each with different ideas about how to approach the story. Filming lasted approximately 12 weeks, beginning in August 1981, and took place on refrigerated sets in Los Angeles, as well as in Juneau, Alaska, and Stewart, British Columbia. Of the film’s $15 million budget, $1.5 million was spent on Rob Bottin’s creature effects, a mixture of chemicals, food products, rubber, and mechanical parts transformed by his large team into an alien capable of assuming any form. The Thing was released in 1982 to negative reviews that called it “instant junk” and “miserable excess.” Critics both praised the special effects’ accomplishments and criticized their visual repulsiveness, while others found the characterization poorly executed. The film grossed $19.6 million during its theatrical run. Many reasons were cited for its failure to impress audiences: competition from films such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which offered an optimistic vision of alien visitation; a summer that had been filled with successful science fiction and fantasy films; and an audience experiencing a recession, diametrically opposed to the nihilistic and dark tone of The Thing.
The film found an audience upon its release on home video and television. In the years since, it has been considered one of the best science fiction and horror films ever made and has developed a cult following. Filmmakers have noted its influence on their work, and it has been referenced in other media such as television and video games. The Thing has spawned a variety of spin-off products—including a 1982 novelization, haunted house attractions, and board games—and comic book sequels, a video game of the same name, and a 2011 prequel film of the same name.