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Summary

Critically panned at the time of its release, John Carpenter's The Thing has rightly gone on to become one of the most celebrated sci-fi horror efforts ever made now newly restored by Arrow Video on 23rd October 2017 in a stunning 4K transfer supervised by Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey.

Cast

Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart

Director

John Carpenter

Producer

David Foster, Lawrence Turman

Distributor

Arrow Video

Run time

1 hour 43 minutes

Release date

23/10/2017

Hash Tag

#TheThing

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Over the years, star Kurt Russell and master of horror John Carpenter have teamed up on a multitude of films (Big Trouble in Little China and Escape from New York to name a few) but of all their collaborations, 1982's horror/sci-fi amalgalm The Thing surely tops the list.

A research team based out in the snowy wilds of Antartica find themselves beseiged by a terrifying, shape-shifting creature which has found its way into their base. When it becomes clear that the creature can take the form of any organism it so chooses, the tension within the team reaches breaking point any one of them could be... The Thing.

Critically panned at the time of its release, John Carpenter's The Thing has rightly gone on to become one of the most celebrated sci-fi horror efforts ever made now newly restored by Arrow Video on 23rd October 2017 in a stunning 4K transfer supervised by Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey.

Special Features

Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative, supervised and approved by director John Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey
High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
Original Mono and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Audio commentary by John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing an all-new feature length documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures exploring the history of The Thing, from the original novella to John Carpenter's terrifying science fiction classic. Featuring new interviews with the cast and crew, as well as authors, historians, and critics
1982: One Amazing Summer an all-new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures about the unforgettable films released in the summer of 1982
John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape archive documentary on the background and production of the film
Vintage Featurettes
Outtakes
Behind-the-Scenes
Trailers, Teasers, TV and Radio Spots
Still Galleries
Poster
Lobby Cards
Book containing new writing on the film

Please note - Disc special features are subject to change, may differ from format to format and/or may differ from region to region.

Kurt Russell

Deepwater Horizon, Dark Blue, Fast & Furious 8, Deepwater Horizon, Bone Tomahawk, The Hateful Eight, Fast & Furious 7, The Art Of The Steal, Big Trouble in Little China, The Fox and The Hound, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Overboard, Soldier, Stargate: Director's Cut, The Thing, Escape From New York, Backdraft, The Thing, John Carpenter's Escape From L.A., Vanilla Sky

Wilford Brimley

Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, The Firm, The Thing, The Thing, The Firm

T.K. Carter

Runaway Train, The Thing, The Thing

David Clennon

The Thing, The Thing

Keith David

Assault on Wall Street, Free Birds, The Bible: TV Miniseries, No Saints For Sinners, Coraline 3D, The Princess and the Frog, First Sunday, The Chronicles of Riddick: Directors Cut, The Chronicles of Riddick, Dark Fury : The Chronicles of Riddick, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Pitch Black: Special Edition, The Thing, 21 Bridges, Pitch Black, The Princess And The Frog, The Thing, They Live: Collector's Edition, Catwoman: Hunted, Nope

Richard Dysart

Castle In The Sky, The Thing, The Thing

John Carpenter

Vampires: Dual Format, Assault on Precinct 13: 40th Anniversary Edition, Big Trouble in Little China, Halloween: 35th Anniversary, Dark Star, The Ward, Halloween, Escape From New York, The Thing, They Live: Collector's Edition, Prince of Darkness: Collector's Edition, John Carpenter's Escape From L.A.

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