The Thing 40th Anniversary

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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

John Carpenter

Producer:

David Foster, Lawrence Turman

Writer:

Bill Lancaster, John W. Campbell Jr.

Release Date:

Jun 16, 2022

Runtime:

1hr 55m

Synopsis

A research facility in Antarctica comes across an alien force that can become anything it touches with 100% accuracy. The members must now find out who's human and who's not before it's too late.

Cast

  • Kurt Russell
  • Wilford Brimley
  • T.K. Carter
  • David Clennon
  • Keith David
  • Richard Dysart
  • Charles Hallahan
  • Peter Maloney
  • Richard Masur
  • Donald Moffat

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.4
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807.0K
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4.4
  • Oct 4, 2017

    my dog: *looks at me* me: how do i know you're not......... The Thing (1982)

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    kaye 🌀
    kaye 🌀
    Sep 12, 2021

    a bit of a downer to watch this before embarking on a trip to Antarctica with my boys tomorrow

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    Karsten
    Karsten
    Oct 7, 2012

    100% pure horror. 100% complete paranoia. 100% practical effects. 100% proof that horror doesn't need CGI. 100% inimitable. 100% Carpenter 100% timeless. (it's 38 years old!!) 100% terrifying. Still. 100% visual masterpiece. 100% mold breaking. 1000% One of my…

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    DirkH
    DirkH
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    Oct 25, 2020

    Among us: The movie

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    alex todd 🧟‍♂️
    alex todd 🧟‍♂️
    Dec 26, 2019

    For almost 40 years people have been asking if it's Macready or Childs when the answer is neither. The credits clearly say that John Carpenter's the Thing.

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    Brian Collins
    Brian Collins
    Sep 22, 2016

    100 "Nobody trusts anybody now, and we're all very tired."

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    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
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    Oct 22, 2016

    doesthedogdie.com is shook

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    Vilu
    Vilu
    Nov 2, 2019

    Fantastic companion to Alien, I appreciate new details every time I rewatch. Horror creature classic.

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    Alex IHE
    Alex IHE
    Oct 19, 2021

    Perhaps the greatest display of practical effects cinema has ever seen

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    Dakota Joaquin
    Dakota Joaquin

Atom Users Reviews

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POPULAR TAGS
#intense
#great
#greatcast
#creepy
#greatvisualfx
#terrifying

Reviews

  • SS
    Sean Springett

    I absolutely love this movie, but Fathom events decided to show this in the WRONG aspect ratio, and at times looked like someone was streaming a DVD.

    CH
    CAEL HAZARD

    There was no special content, quality was highly compressed/soft, AND IT WAS CROPPED/WRONG ASPECT RATIO!!!

    DF
    DONALD FLEET
    #disappointment

    Fathom event didn’t show due to some streaming problem . Fathom is continuing to mess up great events . Extremely disappointed

  • SM
    Steven Manzo

    Greatest... Movie... Ever.

    PM
    Preston Maxwell

    From music to effects The Thing always delivers. Seeing it with my dad in theaters is a cool experience. 10/10.

    IH
    Ian Hanslope

    Enjoyed it, but I’ve watched older movies with more care taken over the image transfer and sound quality.

  • WB
    William Benitez
    #intense
    #terrifying
    #mustsee

    presentation felt cheap

    BR
    Brandon Ramos
    #intense
    #terrifying
    #greatcast

    One of the greatest sci-fi movies of all time. Long live The Thing and John Carpenter

    JG
    James Gaither
    #intense
    #terrifying
    #actionpacked

    Only issue we had was that the movie glitches during the screening. was off for less than 5 minutes though.

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Metacritic

57
metacritic
Based on 13 Critics
8.5

USER SCORE (322)

Universal acclaim based on 322 Reviews
30

Carpenter's direction is slow, dark, and stately; he seems to be aiming for an enveloping, novelistic kind of effect, but all he gets is heaviness.

Metacritic review by Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
75

Carpenter creates an atmosphere in Thing; it's a weird one, an odd landscape and clearly alien territory, but it's entertaining nonetheless. And for those who have not been to a creep show in the last couple of years, The Thing has some very nasty surprises. [25 June 1982, p.D1]

Metacritic review by Bill Cosford
Bill Cosford
Miami Herald

Frequently Asked Questions

Is The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022)?
The movie is 1hr 55min long.
What's The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022) about?
A research facility in Antarctica comes across an alien force that can become anything it touches with 100% accuracy. The members must now find out who's human and who's not before it's too late.
Who's the cast of The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022)?
  • Kurt Russell as MacReady
  • Wilford Brimley as Dr. Blair
  • T.K. Carter as Nauls
  • David Clennon as Palmer
  • Keith David as Childs
  • Richard Dysart as Dr. Copper
  • Charles Hallahan as Vance Norris
  • Peter Maloney as George Bennings
  • Richard Masur as Clark
  • Donald Moffat as Garry
Who's the director behind The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022)?
John Carpenter directed The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022).
Who produced The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022)?
David Foster and Lawrence Turman produced The Thing 40th Anniversary (2022).