The Thing is an extremely hostile shape-shifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 science-fiction film The Thing, its prequel, videogames and literature. The Thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread.

Sep 15, 2020 · The titular shape-shifting parasite in John Carpenter's The Thing is one of the most elaborate monsters in horror movie history, but it could have been even more complex.

Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella Who Goes There?, it tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who encounter the eponymous "Thing", an extraterrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates, other organisms.

Jul 31, 2021 · Scientists discover a shapeshifting monster that can take on the appearance of its victims in this classic 80s horror movie.

Oct 15, 2023 · The "eye gleam" clue in John Carpenter's The Thing hints at the humanity of the characters—human ones have light in their eyes, while the imitation's don't. The eye gleam concept was only designed for the blood test scene and was not used in the film's ending to hint at which character is infected.

Sep 6, 2016 · John Carpenter's remake of The Thing is one of the best sci-fi horror films ever made. It has a simple story, an isolated setting, incredible, grotesque practical effects and...

Mar 25, 2025 · John Carpenter Reveals The Thing Contains "Major Hint" That Solves Ambiguous Ending. No doubt fans will redouble their efforts to find out whether Childs or MacReady were assimilated by the titular alien. By Josh Weiss Mar 25, 2025, 2:00 PM ET. A human transforms into a monster in The Thing (1982). Photo: The Thing | Every Alien Transformation ...

Jul 20, 2024 · John Carpenter created an ending to The Thing that leaves the monster's identity ambiguous, sparking fan theories for decades. Kurt Russell hints at MacReady being the alien, but opposing...

Oct 11, 2023 · Some 40 years later, John Carpenter and the cast and crew of The Thing look back at the sci-fi horror masterpiece. Check out our definitive oral history!

Dec 15, 2024 · In the snarling, frostbitten depths of Antarctica, John Carpenter unleashed a grotesque opus in 1982 that continues to slither through the icy veins of horror: The Thing.