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The Thing (1982)

Directed by John Carpenter · Cinematography by Dean Cundey

R109 min52 frames

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

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The Thing (1982) movie still: wide — A dark, charred landscape of broken timbers and ash lies in the night. Flames rise from a central pile of…The Thing (1982) movie still: wide — A vast, white, snowy crater in a desolate icy landscape contains a crashed spaceship. Three men in winter gear…The Thing (1982) movie still: wide — A group of men in parkas gather at night in an arctic landscape. The figures stand in a line while illuminated…The Thing (1982) movie still: establishing — A high-altitude mountain ridge features steep, dark rock faces dusted with patches of snow. Dense,…The Thing (1982) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of a laboratory bench covered in brown paper with medical supplies. A heated wire reacts…The Thing (1982) movie still: medium — A television broadcast shows five people standing on a stage with a chandelier above. The host interviews…The Thing (1982) movie still: medium — A man with a flamethrower stands inside an industrial storage cage area. He projects a stream of fire…The Thing (1982) movie still: closeup — A man peers through a small rectangular viewport in a dark wooden door. The surrounding area is bathed in a…The Thing (1982) movie still: medium — A dark, utilitarian work area contains a metal desk with blue-topped surface. A spindly, organic-textured…The Thing (1982) movie still: fullbody — An arctic research base exterior during a snowstorm features white snow and metallic structures. Five men…The Thing (1982) movie still: medium — An exterior snowy landscape obscured by heavy overcast conditions and fog. Two men in winter gear stand close…The Thing (1982) movie still: medium — The interior of a helicopter cockpit shows two people from behind looking forward. A large expanse of…The Thing (1982) movie still: medium — A dimly lit basement features stacked cardboard boxes and scientific glassware on a table. A bearded man…The Thing (1982) movie still: wide — A basement game room contains a card table, a pool table, and a jukebox. Several men gather in the dimly lit…The Thing (1982) movie still: wide — A dimly lit narrow corridor features plain walls and stacked wooden crates. Several men crouch in tactical…The Thing (1982) movie still: closeup — A snowy, dark arctic landscape at night with limited visibility. A bearded man with frosted facial hair…

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