Product Information
American paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and a team of Norwegian scientists fight a shape-shifting extraterrestrial at a remote outpost in Antarctica.Product Identifiers
ProducerMarc Abraham, Eric Newman
EAN5050582877175
eBay Product ID (ePID)109942925
Product Key Features
Film/TV TitleThe Thing
ActorMary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen
DirectorMatthijs Van Heijningen
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2012
FeaturesAudio Commentary\Deleted and Extended Scenes\Making Of\Fire and Ice (Featurette)
Run Time103 Mins
GenreHorror/Occult, General
Additional Product Features
Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
ReviewsSalon - I'm delighted to tell you that the new Thing was made by people who understand what the horror audience wants and don't treat it like a bunch of brain-dead children., St. Louis Post-Dispatch - A solid sci-fi/horror hybrid
Consumer AdviceContains strong gore, violence, horror and language
Additional InformationAn American paleontologist and a team of Norwegian scientists fight for their lives against a shape-shifting extraterrestrial that can perfectly mimic any living creature in this prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 horror classic. Upon receiving word that the Antarctic research team has unearthed an alien craft, paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) joins the group to explore what secrets the ship might hold. Though by Kate's estimation the creature inside the spaceship has been dead for centuries, it has actually just been lying dormant in the ice. Perfectly preserved, it has awaited the day when it would finally be freed from its frigid prison; now, after eons of lying in wait, that day has finally come. Suddenly revived during a crucial experiment, the malevolent alien begins methodically mimicking each member of the crew undetected. By the time Kate realizes the frightening implications of the creature's unique ability, it may already be too late. As paranoia among the crew begins to intensify, it's up to Kate and the crew's helicopter pilot, Carter (Joel Edgerton), to make sure the extraterrestrial menace is exterminated before it has the opportunity to escape -- for, should it manage to make its way to a heavily populated area, humanity's days may be numbered.
Movie/TV TitleThe Thing
ComposerMarco Beltrami
Sound sourceDolby Digital
ScreenwriterRonald D. Moore, Eric Heisserer