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Movie critics combined give Thing, The (1982) a score of 3.1625 out of 4
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Thing, The (1982) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieJustice (Tony Arlington)MovieJustice (Tony Arlington)
Anyway you look at it, if you haven't seen The Thing; you should definitely do yourself a favor and take a gander. ...read the complete Thing movie review at MovieJustice (Tony Arlington)
Thing, The (1982) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for iAfrica.com (Andrew Burden)iAfrica.com (Andrew Burden)
Carpenter's take on the THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951) is perhaps one of the slickest horrors ever made. ...read the complete Thing movie review at iAfrica.com (Andrew Burden)
Thing, The (1982) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Great entertainment. Just try not to take it too seriously. ...read the complete Thing movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)
Thing, The (1982) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slant Magazine (Eric Henderson)Slant Magazine (Eric Henderson)
The Thing may be a tad too careful and schematic to stand shoulder with Carpenter's very best films. ...read the complete Thing movie review at Slant Magazine (Eric Henderson)
Thing, The (1982) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
An American research station in the Antarctic has an unexpected visitor in the shape of a dog which is being chased by gun-toting Norwegians in a helicopter. But this is no ordinary dog... ...read the complete Thing movie review at Spinning Image (Graeme Clark)
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Users combined give Thing, The (1982) a score of 3.6931506849315 out of 4
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by A. Landry "AL" on December 07, 2009
Love it, and on BLU RAY looks cleaner and smoother than EVER! GET IT ...
by R. Hanley "Lab Te... on August 27, 2009
I just purchased the Blu-Ray version of The Thing. I have previosly owned this film on laserdisc and DVD. I found the Blu-Ray version to have very sharp color and contrast and to have very clean video. The sound has improved from the DVD version. I ...
by Edward J. Kovacs ... on June 30, 2009
They just don't make them like this anymore. Special effects extravaganza of a suspense/sci-fi/horror movie. ...
by Chase A. Cowan on June 27, 2009
I have always loved this movie, glad to see it on blu-ray when i decided to buy it, looks at least ten times ...
by Mr. Jackhammer on June 15, 2009
This is without a doubt my favorite John Carpenter movie of all time, and the transfer to blue ray looks awesome. It never ceases to amaze me how even an older film like this can look so fresh and clear in HD. And even after all this time, this ...
by J. Fukunaga "3dat... on May 28, 2009
Love this movie. This is one of the few horror/sci-fi flicks to hold up well, being almost 3 decades old. Most other movies of this genre nowadays with all their CGI pale in comparison. I believe this is so because of the intriguing story and suspense ...
by Ryan on April 22, 2009
This movie gets my personal VAM award (Very Amazing Movie). From the beginning scene, the movie will have you guessing what's going to happen next, it's one of those movies that makes you think. It's not the typical horror movie that relies on cheap ...
by Chris Kimsey "chr... on April 19, 2009
This is, of course, one of the greatest horror films of the eighties - or ever, in my opinion. The film builds a slow tension and maintains it throughout, creating an absolutely palpable sense of dread. The picture on the blu-ray is also pristine, I ...
by Arnulfo Jacoboarn... on April 13, 2009
i will give 4.5 star is good to see agian in better sound & picture at +- 30 mbps ...
by D. Davies "Film F... on April 10, 2009
Absolutely enthralling. Seeing it in the blu-ray (worth every penny) revealed incredible detail I'd never noticed before, making this familiar film a whole new experience. The characters just literally leapt out of the screen, whereas in other formats ...

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Thing, The (1982) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Thing, The (1982) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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