The Thing

Summary

The Thing is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Thing's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Thing was directed by John Carpenter^[4].
• Bill Lancaster wrote the screenplay for The Thing^[5].
• John W. Campbell wrote the screenplay for The Thing^[6].
• The Thing's composer is recorded as Ennio Morricone^[7].
• The Thing's genre is horror film^[8].
• The Thing's genre is science fiction film^[9].
• The Thing's genre is mystery film^[10].
• The Thing's genre is film based on literature^[11].
• The Thing's genre is body horror film^[12].
• The Thing's genre is science fiction horror film^[13].
• The Thing's genre is monster film^[14].
• The Thing's genre is drama film^[15].
• The Thing's genre is splatter film^[16].
• The Thing's genre is thriller film^[17].
• The Thing's genre is survival film^[18].
• The Thing's genre is action film^[19].
• The Thing's genre is suspense film^[20].
• The Thing's based on is recorded as Who Goes There?^[21].
• The Thing was followed by The Thing^[22].
• A cast member of The Thing was Kurt Russell^[23].
• A cast member of The Thing was Wilford Brimley^[24].
• A cast member of The Thing was Keith David^[25].
• A cast member of The Thing was Donald Moffat^[26].
• A cast member of The Thing was Charles Hallahan^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include David Foster^[28] and Lawrence Turman^[29]. The Thing was directed by John Carpenter^[4]. Screenwriters include Bill Lancaster^[5] and John W. Campbell^[6]. Cast members include Kurt Russell^[23], Wilford Brimley^[24], Keith David^[25], Donald Moffat^[26], Charles Hallahan^[27], and T. K. Carter^[30].

Publication

Publication dates include October 22, 1982^[31], January 1, 1982^[32], and June 25, 1982^[33]. Original languages include Norwegian^[34] and English^[35]. Genres include horror film^[8], science fiction film^[9], mystery film^[10], film based on literature^[11], body horror film^[12], and science fiction horror film^[13]. The Thing is part of National Film Registry^[36]. Its part of the series is recorded as Apocalypse Trilogy^[37]. It was distributed by video on demand^[38].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include extraterrestrial life^[39], alien invasion^[40], and flying saucer^[41]. The Thing's part of the series is recorded as Apocalypse Trilogy^[37].

Reception

Reviews include 7.5/10^[42], 85%^[43], 57/100^[44], and 8.2/10^[45].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Thing was followed by it^[22].

Why It Matters

The Thing has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]