The Thing
movie
Man is the warmest place to hide.
Released June 25, 1982
Genres:
Overview
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them.
Runtime
1h 49m
Budget
$15,000,000
Revenue
$19,629,760
Origin Country
United States
Original Language
English
Original Title
The Thing
Status
Released
Production Countries
- United States of America
- Canada
Spoken Languages
- English
- Norsk (Norwegian)
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
United States
- no logo available
The Turman-Foster Company
United States
- no logo available
Province of BC, Ministry of Tourism, Film Promotion Office
United States
Keywords
- spacecraft
- helicopter
- space marine
- based on novel or book
- isolation
- mutation
- paranoia
- grave
- snowstorm
- research station
- alien life-form
- alien
- remake
- survival
- creature
- helicopter pilot
- antarctica
- shape shifting alien
- alien infection
- survival horror
- sled dogs
- alien monster
- calm
- alien parasites
- wolves
- isolated place
- uncertainty
- blood test
- body horror
- ambiguity
- provocative
- critical
- disgusted
- antarctic
