The Thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., written by Eric Heisserer, and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, and Eric Christian Olsen. It is a direct prequel to the 1982 film of the same name by John Carpenter, which was an adaptation of the 1938 novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell. It tells the story of a team of scientists on a Norwegian Antarctic research station who discover a parasitic alien buried deep in the ice, realizing too late that it is still alive.
The Thing (2011)
Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Genres - Horror, Mystery-Suspense, Science Fiction, Thriller |
Sub-Genres - Monster Film, Slasher Film |
Release Date - Oct 12, 2011 |
Run Time - 103 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
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Budget
$38,000,000
Box Office
$31,505,287
Tags
Antarctica, Film Based On Literature, John Carpenter, Mind-Bending/Experimental, Paranoia, Prequel, Space/Aliens, Supernatural/Monsters, Thing
Attributes
Based On: Who Goes There?
Filming Location: Toronto
Narrative Location: Antarctica
Subject: alien invasion, extraterrestrial life, flying saucer, monster movies
Filming Location: Toronto
Narrative Location: Antarctica
Subject: alien invasion, extraterrestrial life, flying saucer, monster movies
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