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The Thing (1982)

8.1 IMDb 85% RT 57/100 MC
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A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Best Release

Universal Pictures · 4K + Blu-ray

Universal 4K Blu-ray. Maybe Turbine Blu-ray instead for better audio?

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Director

John Carpenter

Franchise

The Thing

Box Office

$20,063,820

Runtime

1 hour and 49 minutes (109 minutes)

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Editor's Notes

Note

Carpenter's practical effects hold up better than most modern CGI and the Universal 4K is A-Tier, though the missing Dolby Vision is the one complaint collectors have. Signed copies from convention appearances are circulating and the Titans of Cult edition has been restocking through Books-a-Million.

noted Apr 11, 2026

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