There are few filmmakers within the history of horror cinema that have changed the genre as significantly asJohn Carpenter.
Carpenters work, while drawing from the supernatural, addresses authentic feelings of distress that are grounded in paranoia.
As a result, the station commander, Garry (Donald Moffat) shoots the pilot in self-defense.
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Almost all of Hollywood was considered before Carpenter’s frequent collaborator got the job.
In the dark world ofThe Thing,even acts of compassion can be misinterpreted as aggression.
He has always been a filmmaker who knows audiences are more terrified when they arent provided with answers.
The Thingis available to rent on Prime Video in the U.S.
The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form.
The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive.
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A team of researchers set out to study an alien spacecraft found in Antarctica, where they also discover an alien body on the site. The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form. The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive. John Carpenter’s 1982 film is a remake of 1951’s The Thing from Another World and stars Kurt Russel as the hero RJ MacReady.
