The Thing

1982 • 109 minutes
4.4
748 reviews
85%
Tomatometer
R
Rating
Eligible
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About this movie

John Carpenter delivers the ultimate in alien terror in this chilling story about an Antarctic research team that discovers a form-changing alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years.
Rating
R

Ratings and reviews

4.4
748 reviews
Jennifer Nillelund
February 14, 2015
I saw John Carpenter's The Thing for first time when I was six and I think it defined me as a sci-fi fan, so seeing it again brought back all that childish glee. Though I admit that I may be a little biased, I can't find anything immediately wrong with this movie. It lacks the modern special effects, sure, but it doesn't lack plot, pacing or acting. The Thing is a classic and if you disregard the outdated (but very well made for its time) special effects, then there's nothing stopping you from enjoying it.
151 people found this review helpful
German Andres
October 3, 2020
Excelente película, lástima que no tenga ni subtítulos ni audio en español, me tocó verme toda la película en ingles, aunque yo soy bilingüe así que entendí casi la mayoría de lo que decían
daniel green
January 6, 2017
Simply one of the best science fiction horrors of all time. One of Carpenters best. Kurt Russel is pefectly cast as are all the other actors. Story 10/10 suspense 10/10 music 10/10 special effects 10/10 for their post CGI genius. All in all one of the most perfect films of the genre ever produced
14 people found this review helpful