"The Thing From Another World" (1951) & "The Thing" (1982)

Let the Movie Speak!

English - October 28, 2022 16:28 - 1 hour - 81 MB - ★★★★★ - 22 ratings
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What’s the point?: Nihilism, neo-gore, and popcorn drive the pair’s discussion of Howard Hawk’s “The Thing From Another World” and John Carpenter’s “The Thing.” Rest assured: Dog Agency is thoroughly dissected.

Richard Newby’s Hollywood Reporter article regarding the potential saving grace of Marvel’s horror properties: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/werewolf-by-night-comics-behind-marvel-special-1235236312/

Roger Ebert’s Review:

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-thing-1982 Stuart Cohen’s (a producer for Carpenter’s “The Thing”) blog regarding the making of the film: https://theoriginalfan.blogspot.com/?m=1

John Carpenter on Letterman:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJRksSu_y_4&t=416s

John Carpenter on Two Types of Scary Stories:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNT77JzuUbs

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