The Thing 1982

Overview

The Thing is a science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter. The film is based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There and tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica. A research team in Antarctica is the main setting for the film. The film was written by Bill Lancaster and stars Kurt Russell. The story revolves around the team's encounter with an extraterrestrial life-form. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist, a parasitic extraterrestrial lifeform that assimilates other organisms and imitates them. The Thing is also known as John Carpenter's The Thing. The film can be streamed online on various platforms, including Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+.