8.2IMDb536k votes
Directed by John Carpenter
With Kurt Russell · Wilford Brimley · T.K. Carter
the vibe
- 🧠 intelligent
- ⚡ action, no fluff
- is rewatch friendly
the story
A research team in Antarctica faces a deadly shape-shifting alien that mimics its victims.
the plot
contains spoilers
- a group of american researchers encounters an extraterrestrial life-form in antarctica
- the extraterrestrial life-form assimilates and imitates other organisms
- the group is overcome by paranoia and conflict
- the group learns that they can no longer trust each other
- any of them could be the Thing
awards & recognition
- 1 win & 5 nominations total.
where to watch
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