Re-Imagining ‘The Thing’ as a Big-Band Musical
Sure the Thing can absorb other life forms but did you know it can also carry a tune? Read More
October 9, 2020
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Puppets, Prosthetics, and Bubblegum: How They Did The Chest Chomp Scene in ‘The Thing’
In our latest "How’d They Do That?" column, we break down the making of a famous scene from John Carpenter's… Read More
April 14, 2020
What Critics Said About John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ Back In 1982
Many now consider it to be his masterpiece, but what did critics think of John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ when it… Read More
January 21, 2020
How ‘The Thing’ is Perfectly Designed to Scare You
One video essay explores how the John Carpenter classic uses your own brain against you to effectively terrify you Read More
September 20, 2018
The Best Year in Movies was 1982
Not just defined by its epic summer, 1982 was a year-long explosion of significant cinematic entertainment. Read More
April 4, 2018
‘The Thing Rides West:’ A Hypothetical Horror-Sci-Fi-Western from Quentin Tarantino
‘The Thing’ and ‘The Hateful Eight’ collide. Read More
August 7, 2017
The Thing About ‘The Thing:’ What Makes it So Scary?
The answer isn’t as obvious as it might seem. Read More
July 28, 2017
The 36 Things We Learned from John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’ Commentary
Commentaries don't get much better than this, folks. Read More
July 13, 2011