Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Thing (1982)


A group of American scientists at a post in Antarctica stumble upon an alien life form that can clone living people. It is up to the human will to survive this foreign threat.



I have seen the film, many times

The Crew and Cast

Directed By John Carpenter
Executive Producer Wilbur Stark
Associate Producers: Larry J. Franco, Stuart Cohen



Cast
Kurt Russell
Wilford Brimly

This film did not circuit any festivals

The film has the Ultimate THING fan site
www.outpost31.com

The film also has a review website with most critics reviews
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1021244-thing/

The angles for marketing were simple. Besides the trailer and posters. I think that the name was the best marketing ploy they used.

THE THING... What thing? It is such a broad word. When you couple that with the trailer and posters you get nothing but suspense, terror and mystery.

SCREEN SHOTS

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