1982 · 109 min

The Thing

Name: The Thing
Director: John Carpenter
Released: 1982-06-25

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

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Rated R.

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Quick Facts

Confidence: HIGH

Status: Provisional

Director: John Carpenter

Why It's Disturbing

An isolated Antarctic research team faces a shape-shifting alien infection, with mutation-driven body horror, escalating paranoia, and survival-focused tension.

Psychological38

Gore30

Bleakness18

Realism20

Dread54

Violence15

Body Horror100

100

Taboo8

Lingering Impact24

24.2

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