Grimmer and more terrifying than the 1950s take, John Carpenter's The Thing is a tense sci-fi thriller rife with compelling tension and some remarkable make-up effects.
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Director -
John Carpenter -
Producer -
Wilbur Stark -
Screenwriter -
Bill Lancaster -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Universal Pictures , Turman-Foster Company -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Horror , Sci-Fi , Mystery & Thriller -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jun 25, 1982, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Jun 15, 2012 -
Runtime -
1h 48m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , Stereo , Surround -
Aspect Ratio -
35mm , Scope (2.35:1)