The Thing (1982)
On what appears to be a normal day, the members of U.S. National Science Institute Station #4 in Antarctica start their daily tasks. Suddenly, a malamute dog runs into their base, being chased by a helicopter full of Norwegians who shoot at the dog. The Norwegians are accidentally killed and the American crew takes in the dog. As time goes on, MacReady, a natural leader, realizes that the Norwegians had discovered a UFO with an alien on board. The alien can merge with any living being and take on its identity, including the dog, which may not be as friendly as it seems.
Books with substantial mentioning of The Thing
| Robert C. Cumbow Order in the Universe, The Films of John Carpenter Metuchen, N.J., & London, 1990 |
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| Frank N. Magill (ed.) Magill's Cinema Annual 1983, A Survey of 1982 Films Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1983 |
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Articles on The Thing
| Classic Scene, The Thing, in: Empire, nr. 198 (December), 2005 pp. 242 |
Reviews
| Patrick Seyboth, Spielverderber aus dem All, in: epd Film, nr. 3, 2011 pp. 59 (DVD review) |