Along with Don Siegel's Invasion of the Body Snatchers, this is probably my favourite of the 50s Sci-Fi horror movies I've seen to date. Watching it again, what impresses me most is the sheer volume of dialogue crammed into these 90 minutes. Produced by Howard Hawks, with ...( read more)
Dewey Martin, Douglas Spencer, Eduard Franz
According to many film fanatics, The Thing belongs in the pantheon of science fiction classics. This celluloid chronicle follows a team of scientists and researchers who discover an unclassifiable cre...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 5, 2003
Stats: 383 reviews
Flixster Reviews (383)
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November 1, 2009
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December 31, 2008
Unfortunately for this film the remake completely overshadows it in every imaginable way. Though the plot and events are rather similar John Carpenter's version is truly terrifying. He made the most of the isolated setting, here however it is never fully capitalized on. The monst...( read more)
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August 3, 2007
Good buildup, but then a hokey veggie-man runs around the camp, trying to scare us. I recommend the John Carpenter 1982 version only.
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March 27, 2007
An alien lifeform is accidentally revived on a research station in the antarctic, and as a result, it's inhabitants are stalked by what can only be described as Frankencabbage. It is actually rather more based in scientific logic than many of these old sci-fi horrors, but it has ...( read more)
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September 18, 2009
Good sci-fi. I actually was very fond of the fine script. The plot may seem a little cheesy and classic, but was very well managed for its time.
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August 5, 2009
Although old as fuck this was a sweet film though it did seem to start the trend of awful romantic subplots The Thing and main story was kick ass. hahaha BURN CARROT BURN!
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July 26, 2009
Psychological, creepy. Good Cold War stuff...not as pretensious as "The Day the Earth Stood Still."
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