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The Thing

The Thing (1982)

R 1h 49m 8.1/10 IMDb
HorrorMysteryScience Fiction

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Director: John Carpenter

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

Content Warnings

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Jump scares Needles / medical procedures

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted)
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