Other Titles • The Thing • John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) • Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt (1982)
Trivia from The Thing (1982)
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THE THING was based on the short story "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, Jr. It was previously the basis for the 1951 film, THE THING (a.k.a. THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD), which was produced by Howard Hawks and directed by Christian Nyby. This 1982 version is more loyal to the source material and restores the creature's ability to masquerade as any living creature.
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Director Carpenter gave whiz kid special effects artist Rob Bottine total freedom when creating the concepts for the alien creature's many forms. The result was an Academy Award and effects that still hold up over time.
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