Episode 06: John Carpenter's "The Thing" (1982) Review

On this episode of the The Gen X-Tra Podcast, we review the 1982 film "The Thing". John Carpenter's version, not the 1951 'Howard Hawks' version. With special guest Joey Forearms.

A US research station, Antarctica, early-winter 1982. The base is suddenly buzzed by a helicopter from the nearby Norwegian research station. They are trying to kill a dog that has escaped from their base. After the destruction of the Norwegian chopper the members of the US team fly to the Norwegian base, only to discover them all dead or missing. They do find the remains of a strange creature the Norwegians burned. The Americans take it to their base and deduce that it is an alien life form. After a while it is apparent that the alien can take over and assimilate into other life forms, including humans, and can spread like a virus. This means that anyone at the base could be inhabited by The Thing, and tensions escalate.

Rated: R
Released: June 25, 1982
Runtime: 1:49:00

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Staring Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, David Clennon, T.K. Carter