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Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery 103 min R
It's not human. Yet.
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison.
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Bleak, unpretentious, intimate and plot-driven.
9 profiled raters. Loved most by The Provocateurs.
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Paranoia as a physical substance. Nobody trusts anybody and the film agrees with them. The blood test scene is a perfect short film.
The Thing is the real thing. Not a joke in sight, and it does not need one. Classical in shape, and every beat is where it should be.
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“The Thing” is a prequel to the 1982 film about scientists in the Antarctic and the menacing alien guest who wasn’t invited to the party.
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