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The Thing

2011 • R • Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller
HBO Max
The Thing
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When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

Streaming on : HBO Max

Attributes: Dark

Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery, Thriller

Release date: October 14, 2011

Runtime: 103 min

Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

Writer: Eric Heisserer

Main cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Trond Espen Seim, Kim Bubbs, Jørgen Langhelle

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Reviews for The Thing

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WinterneckCrystal

The monster CGI effects are sure nasty as hell. Points for that. But afterwards its not that special

Kapot

Doesn't capture the essence of the original movie and is definitely nowhere near as good but it could be a lot worse. 3/10

leeeehoooo4

Subpar acting detracts from the great horror and suspenseful scenes. Decent watch as a whole. Not anywhere near as good as the original.

peepeepoopoo69

Yikes, cg is not impressive. I might have jist been spoiled by the originals practical flair

lukesmith9001

Enjoyable as it sticks to the guns of the original, the only down side is the abundant use of CGI over practical effects.

passthelimes

Was able to capture some of the paranoia of the original but just not the same. Watch the snippet during the credits for full understanding.

ryanspreston

A CGI-filled travesty.

fabianblas

So bad. Boring. Not as good as the original one , by far.

EthanMDirect

Disgraceful reboot of a amazing film. The fact that cgi was used and practical wasn't was a insult to the original.

TheCynicCritic

An awful, CGI-filled prequel with nothing new to offer. Literally one of the worst horror films I've ever seen. Avoid it like the plague

eoleinonen

9/10

valentinabadioni.vb

Not my cup of tea but still enjoyable

JakeRocks

The original is perfect. This one is pointless.

dimaumn

Close to the original but not as scary and impressive.

tracerx110

The best thing about this movie is what it took from the 82 version. Still entertaining and worth the watch. Needs more practical FX

person2540

There's no need to watch this movie, all you have to do is read the wiki. Just watch John Carpenter's the thing twice. God I hate this film

teocus

Not so good

jqsmeaton1

Studio interference killed it and replaced all the amazing practical effects with shit cgi

yorkona

I’m not one for unnecessary sequels or remakes, but this could have been really cool. It’s a shame. Another overly cgi dud.

aranea3003

They went with a prequel to the original instead of continuing the story. And it was a good move. Didn't disappoint, but the orig is better.