The Thing is a third-person survival horror video gamedeveloped by Computer Artworks and published under theBlack Label Games banner, a collaboration between Universal Interactive (later Vivendi Games) and Konam.The Thing was Carpenter's eighth time directing a full-length feature and his first movie under the production of a major film studio (Universal Studios).
The Thing was the fourth film shot by cinematographer Dean Cundey (following Carpenter's Halloween,The Fog, and Escape from New York) and the third to feature Kurt Russell as the lead actor. Russell would appear in two additional Carpenter films following The Thing: Big Trouble in Little China andEscape from L.A.. Most of the special creature effects were designed and created by Rob Bottin and his crew, with the exception of the dog creature, which was created by Stan Winston.In the documentary Terror Takes Shape on the DVD, film editor Todd C. Ramsay states that he made the suggestion to Carpenter to film a "happy" ending for the movie, purely for protective reasons, while they had Russell available. Carpenter agreed and shot a scene in which MacReady has been rescued and administered a blood test, proving that he is still human. Ramsay follows this by saying that The Thinghad two test screenings, but Carpenter did not use the sequence in either of them, as the director felt that the film worked better with its eventual nihilistic conclusion. The alternate ending with MacReady definitively proven to be human has yet to be released.
According to the 1998 DVD release, the "Blair Monster" was to have had a much larger role in the final battle. However, due to the limitations of stop-motion animation, the monster appears for only a few seconds in the film.The Thing has subsequently been released twice on DVD by Universal in 1998 and 2005. The 1998 edition was a Universal Collector's Edition, featuring The Thing: Terror Takes Shape, an extensive 83-minute documentary. It details all aspects of the film and features interviews from many of the people involved. There are detailed stories from the cast and crew concerning the adapted screenplay, the special effects, the post-production, the critical reception, and more. Other features include deleted scenes, the alternative ending shown in the television version, a theatrical trailer and production notes. Additionally, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell provide commentary throughout the film. An anamorphic widescreen transfer was not included, but this omission was remedied with the second DVD/HD DVDrelease in October 2004, which featured identical supplements to the 1998 release, with the exception of the isolated score track from the documentary. The film was released on Blu-ray Disc in Europe on October 6, 2008.Unlike the American version of The Thing released on Blu-ray, the European version features most of the extras from the 1998 and 2005 DVD releases. These extras include the documentary The Thing: Terror Takes Shape although several extras, most notably the alternate ending, were not included. The Blu-ray version also includes various Blu-ray only features, such as a HD version of the film (although the extras are still presented in 480i/p, depending on the extra) as well as a picture-in-picture mode that pops up at various points of the movie. Although the feature is new, the footage included in the picture-in-picture mode are all taken from "The Thing: Terror Takes Shape" documentary. The Blu-ray versions of The Thingare Region Free,A novelization of the film based on the second draft of the screenplay was published in 1982 by Alan Dean Foster. Although the novel is generally true to the film, there are minor differences: the Windows character is named Sanders, and an episode in which MacReady, Bennings and Childs chase after several infected dogs which escape into the Antarctic tundra was added (this sequence was featured in Lancaster's second draft of the screenplay). The disappearance of Nauls is also explained in the novel; pursued by Blair-Thing into a dead end, he kills himself rather than allow it to assimilate him.The Thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film directed byMatthijs van Heijningen Jr. and written by Eric Heissererbased on the novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell. It is a prequel to the 1982 film of the same nameby John Carpenter. The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead,Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbajeand Eric Christian Olsen. They are part of a team ofNorwegian and American scientists who discover an alienburied deep in the ice of Antarctica, realizing too late that it is still alive. The film was made into a maze at bothUniversal Studios Hollywood's and Universal Orlando Resort's 2011 Halloween Horror Nights events, having the subtitle Assimilation at Hollywood's version.Derek, Carter, Griggs and Olav take the helicopter to seek help. Kate discovers bloody dental fillings near a blood-soaked shower. She runs outside to flag down the helicopter after it takes off. When it attempts to land, Griggs transforms into the Thing and attacks Olav, causing the helicopter to crash in the mountains. When Kate returns to the shower, she finds the blood is gone. The team agrees to evacuate, but Kate confronts them with her theory that the Thing can imitate them and has likely already done so. They dismiss her claims, but Juliette says she saw Colin leaving the showers. Juliette and Kate look for the vehicle keys to prevent the others from leaving, when suddenly Juliette transforms and attacks Kate. As Kate flees, she runs past Karl who is consumed by the creature instead. Lars arrives with aflamethrower and burns the Juliette-Thing.Kate torches the infected Jonas and Derek before she and Carter pursue the Thing. While the pair searches, Sander is also infected. After they separate, the Thing into which Edvard and Adam are fused corners Carter in the kitchen, but Kate burns it before it can attack. Kate and Carter see Sander drive off into the blizzard and pursue him in the remaining snowcat.
They arrive at the now-active spaceship. Kate falls into the ship and is separated from Carter. Confronted by the creature (which briefly uses Sander's face), Kate destroys it with an explosive grenade and the damage deactivates the ship. As Kate and Carter return to their vehicle, Kate accuses Carter of being a Thing because he is missing his earring. When she confronts him, Carter points to the wrong ear. Kate burns him and retreats to a snowcat. Whether she survives or not is left as a mystery, but Carter did mention that there is a Soviet base a few miles away, before Kate killed his Thing replicant.
The following morning, helicopter pilot Matias arrives at the base. Colin is shown to have committed suicide in the radio room. Matias sees the burned remains of the Adam/Edvard alien in the snow. Lars orders Matias at gunpoint to show his dental fillings to prove he is human. The Thing, in the form of Lars' deceased dog, runs out of the camp, and Lars and Matias give chase in the helicopter, thus setting the events of John Carpenter's The Thing in motion.After creating the Dawn of the Dead remake, producers Marc Abraham and Eric Newman began to look through the Universal Studios library to find new properties to work on.Upon finding John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing, the two convinced Universal to create a prequel instead of a remake, as they felt that remaking Carpenter's film would be like "paint(ing) a moustache on the Mona Lisa". Eric Newman explained; "I'd be the first to say no one should ever try to do Jaws again and I certainly wouldn't want to see anyone remake The Exorcist... And we really felt the same way about The Thing. It's a great film. But once we realized there was a new story to tell, with the same characters and the same world, but from a very different point of view, we took it as a challenge. It's the story about the guys who are just ghosts in Carpenter's movie - they're already dead. But having Universal give us a chance to tell their story was irresistible."
In early 2009, Variety reported the launch of a project to film a prequel—possibly following MacReady's brother during the events leading up to the opening moments of the 1982 film—with Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. as director and Ronald D. Moore as write.Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr. became involved in the project when his first planned feature film, a sequel to the Dawn of the Dead remake, a zombie film taking place in Las Vegas written and produced by Zack Snyder, who directed the Dawn of the Dead remake, and co-produced by Abraham and Newman, called Army of the Dead, was cancelled by the studio three months before production began. Needing to start all over again, he asked his agent to see if there was a The Thing project in development, since Alien and The Thing are his favorite films.As a fan of Carpenter's film, he was interested in the project because, being European himself, he had always wondered what happened at the Norwegian camp.In March 2009, Moore described his script as a "companion piece" to Carpenter's film and "not a remake.""We're telling the story of the Norwegian camp that found the Thing before the Kurt Russell group did", he said.Eric Heisserer was later hired to do a complete rewrite of Moore's script.Heisserer explained that in writing the script, it was necessary for him to research all the information that was revealed about the Norwegian camp from the first film, down to the smallest details, so that it could be incorporated into the prequel in order to create a consistent backstory.The decision was made to name the film the same title as the first film, because the producers felt adding a "colon title" such as Exorcist II: The Heretic had felt less reverential.
Dark Horse Comics published four comic sequels to the film in the form of three miniseries and one serial (The Thing from Another World, The Thing from Another World: Climate of Fear, The Thing from Another World: Eternal Vows which sees the return of MacReady, as he pursues The Thing to New Zealand's Stewart Island, and The Thing from Another World: Questionable Research, which was serialized in Dark Horse Comics #13-16), again featuring the character of MacReady as the lone human survivor of Outpost #31 and depicting Childs as infected (The Thing From Another World: Climate of Fear issue 3 of 4).Questionable Researchexplores a parallel reality where MacReady is not around to stop the Thing and a suspicious scientist must prevent its spread, after it has wreaked destruction on Outpost 31. The comic series was titled The Thing from Another World after the original 1951 Howard Hawks film in order to avoid confusion and possible legal conflict with Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four member, the Thing. Much later, Dark Horse released a digital comic called The Thing: The Northman Nightmare as a prelude to the film's 2011 prequel.seen near the ending of the movie, and the other is the Norris Creature seen during the defibrillator scene. The latter included a smaller figurine of the disembodied head with spider legs also seen in the film. Sota Toys also released a bust of the spider head, as well as a box set of the kennel scene showing the thing imitating the dogs.The Thing is regularly viewed by members of the winter crew at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Stationafter the last flight out, usually in a double-feature with The Shining.
In January 2010, Clarkesworld Magazine published "The Things", a short story by Peter Watts which retells the film events from the alien's point of view and paints it in a much more sympathetic light by describing the thing as an alien with an innocent impulse to share with the human race its power of communion and its frightened, not to mention severely saddened, reaction when they attack it. The story received a nomination to the Hugo Award in 2011. making any version playable in any BD player. Carpenter and other writers have speculated that the film's poor performance was due to the release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial two weeks earlier, with its more optimistic scenario of alien visitation (which received a "PG" rating from the MPAA). The Thing also opened on the same day as Ridley Scott's science fiction film Blade Runner, which debuted at #2.Despite mixed contemporary reviews, the film has been reappraised substantially in the years following its release, and now maintains an 79% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's consensus stating "Grimmer and more terrifying than the 1950s take, John Carpenter's The Thing is a tense sci-fi thriller rife with compelling tension and some remarkable make-up effects.It is a sequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing.Both of Blake's allies soon turn out to be Things. After killing them, he enters the observatory and once more encounter Pierce. However, Pierce has become infected, and rather than allow himself to turn into a Thing, he shoots himself in the head. Blake continues to pursue the Norwegian with the radio, eventually discovering that he too has been infected. Blake kills him, and takes the radio. Moving on, he enters the Pyron sub-facility and learns of a company called Gen-Inc., who constructed the facility and placed a research team there lead by Dr. Sean Faraday (John Carpenter in an uncredited role). Gen-Inc. had been conducting experiments on the Things when their team was infected, and now only a few survivors remain within the research facility. Blake rescues Dr. Faraday, however, upon doing so he encounters his direct superior, and the man behind Blake's original mission to Outpost 31, Colonel Whitley (William B. Davis). Whitley shoots Blake with a tranquilliser gun and soon after kills Faraday, as he no longer has any need for him. Before he kills Faraday, Whitley reveals that he has infected himself with the Thing gene, claiming it to be controlable and that he is the living proof for its capability as a weapon.Blake awakes in the now abandoned Strata research facility. After escaping his confinement, he unearths a government conspiracy whereby Gen-Inc. isolated a microbiological form of the Thing called the "Cloud virus", which was intended for use in biological warfare. However, the Thing eventually infected everyone at the facility. Blake learns that Whitely was in charge of the entire operation and has injected himself with a strain of the virus known as "Cloud Virus B4". With a new group of survivors, Blake fights his way through the research facility, battling numerous black ops under Whitley's command, as well as many Thing creatures. Whitley plans to distribute the Thing virus around the world using a fleet of airplanes, however, Blake is able to destroy them before they take off. Eventually, Blake chases Whitley through the snow. At the site of the Thing's spaceship, Whitley transforms into a massive Thing creature. Blake then encounters a helicopter pilot, who helps Blake to defeat the Whitley-Thing. The game ends with the pilot revealing himself to be none other than R.J. MacReady.The Thing received generally favorable reviews. Edge awarded it 7 out of 10.the game had the potential to be a lot better. Of the PC version, they concluded that "The Thing is kind of short, it's not especially effective at making you feel afraid, its most intriguing gameplay elements are somewhat extraneous, and it suffers from a wonky control scheme. Yet, thanks to some high production values and consistently interesting action scenes, The Thing rises above these flaws. It could have been great, but in light of the checkered history of movie-licensed games, being good at all is a pretty impressive achievement.They were less critical of the PS2 and Xbox versions, arguing that "when you look at everything the game offers in terms of its gameplay, presentation, and story, it's hard not to appreciate The Thing whether you're a fan of the film it's based on or just a fan of the survival horror genre in general. The Thing is a very solid game that could have been done better in some ways, but not by much.IGN liked all three versions of the game. Of the PC version, they said "The Thing is for the most part an immersive and enjoyable game. The visuals and sound are top notch and the sense of desperation you feel when you are stuck outside and about to succumb to the elements or being hunted by packs of the foul creatures is very real. The squad based elements and the way you keep your men from losing their minds also adds to the depth of the play experience.Of the PS2 and Xbox versions, they wrote "The Thing takes some time to get into, and it may be a little frustrating for some gamers. But I'm quite sure that once it's given a chance, The Thing won't disappoint. The deeper you play, the more satisfying and challenging it becomes, and the more it draws you in. The Thing is well-paced, designed with an excellent variety of levels."GameSpy were less impressed. Of the PC version, they argued that "As an action game, The Thing isn't very satisfying. The actual combat is pretty hands-off, with an auto-aiming system that works well with the third-person view. The mouse only controls movement on a horizontal plane. This limitation feels weird on a PC but helps keep the player model from blocking your view. Also, you can hold down a key to jump into a first-person view, nicely simulating coming to a stop to peer down the sight of your gun for more accurate fire. To switch weapons, you have to bring up an inventory screen that pauses the game, which really breaks up the flow of the action.They were more impressed with the PS2 and Xbox versions, arguing that "what makes The Thing so scary to play is the atmosphere, and helping to create this atmosphere is the sound. The first time you walk down a long hallway and hear a growl from a monster, it'll make you sweat. Remember the face huggers in Alien? How they were quiet and then would all of a sudden attack? Same thing here folks! The screeching of the monsters when they're getting shot and killed is piercing to the ears. Coupled with believable voice acting and excellent moody music, The Thingwill be music to your ears."A sequel was in development for a year after the game was released, but it was cancelled when Computer Artworks closed down in 2004.Several pieces of official production art for the unproduced game, as well as two cinematic videos do exist and can still be found online. According to some screenshots a beta of The Thing 2 videogame also exists, but has yet to be released to the public. The images of the unproduced sequel show a similar gameplay interface with improved graphics and new levels in infested locations set in refinery installations, oil processing bases, access tunnels and anaircraft carrier. New monster designs for the unproduced game sequel inspired those of the creatures in the 2011 film prequel.The Thing (also known as John Carpenter's The Thing) is a 1982 American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter, written by Bill Lancaster, and starring Kurt Russell. The film's title refers to its primary antagonist: aparasitic extraterrestrial lifeform that assimilates other organisms and in turn imitates them. The Thing infiltrates anAntarctic research station, taking the appearance of the researchers that it absorbs, and paranoia develops within the group.On June 25, 1982, The Thing opened #8 in 840 theaters and remained in the top ten box office for three weeks. The lower-than-expected performance has been attributed to many factors, including Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, which was also released by Universal Studiosaround the same time and featured a more optimistic view of alien visitationas well as another popular science fiction film, Ridley Scott's Blade Runner, being released on the same day.However, The Thing has gone on to gain acult following with the release on home video. The film subsequently spawned a novelization in 1982; a comic book miniseries adaptation, entitled The Thing From Another World and published by Dark Horse Comics, in 1991; a video game sequel, also titled The Thing, in 2002; and aprequel film with the same title on October 14, 2011.Leaving Childs on guard, the others head out to test Blair, only to find that he has tunneled under the tool shed. They realize that Blair is now the Thing and has been scavenging the equipment he appeared to destroy in order to build a small escape craft. Discovering both Childs and the station's power generator missing, MacReady speculates that the Thing now intends to freeze itself until a rescue team arrives in the spring. They decide to dynamite the complex hoping to destroy the Thing, but Garry is killed while Nauls disappears. A much larger monster emerges from below and attacks, destroying the detonator, but MacReady triggers the blast with a stick of dynamite and the base explodes.
Stumbling through the burning ruins, MacReady finds Childs, who claims he got lost in the storm while pursuing Blair. Exhausted and with virtually no hope of survival, they acknowledge the futility of their distrust, sharing a bottle of scotch as the camp burns.
The film is based on John W. Campbell, Jr.'s novella Who Goes There?, which was more loosely adapted by Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby as 1951's The Thing from Another World.ollowed by Prince of Darkness and In the Mouth of Madness. Although the films are narratively unrelated, each features a potentially apocalyptic scenario; should "The Thing" ever reach civilization, it would be only a matter of time before it consumes humanity.Carpenter considers The Thing to be the first part of his Apocalypse Trilogy,
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