The Thing (Blu-ray) (US Version) Blu-ray Region A

Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Near the strange craft is the body of an alien being, frozen solid. Thinking they have made the find of a lifetime, the scientists bring the alien body back to camp and thaw it out. The alien awakens, not in the best of moods, and proceeds to take over the identities of the scientists, one by one, body and all. Helicopter pilot MacCready (Kurt Russell) must lead the surviving men in discovering who among them is human and who is not and how they can destroy "the thing" before it takes them all and moves on to the heavily populated mainland and the rest of humanity. Rob Bottin supplies the awe-inspiring special effects of the creature in its many, ever-changing forms. The effects were groundbreaking at the time and hold up flawlessly over the passing years. But Carpenter does not rely solely on special effects, utilizing his spectacular cast, which includes Wilford Brimley and Richard Dysart, to create three dimensional characters enduring an unthinkable situation. The score from Ennio Morricone is understated, yet increases the tense mood tenfold. Shooting was difficult and done in below freezing conditions, but despite the discomfort the cast and crew produced a truly terrifying film that will stand the test of time. THE THING is surely one of Carpenter's definitive films and a true horror classic.

"...Bottin steals the show..." - Cart. (Variety Film Critic), Variety, 06/23/1982

"Two decades on, the head-sprouting-spider-legs scene still demands frame-by-frame viewing." - Jamie, Graham (Film Critic), Total Film, 01/01/2004

"[With] stomach-turning special effects..." - Uncut Staff (Uncut Film Critic), Uncut, 01/01/2004

4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t brews claustrophobia by trapping its characters in the Antarctic with a shape-shifter from outer space." - Jamie, Russell (Film Critic), Total Film, 11/01/2008

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Product Title:	The Thing (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Thing (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Thing (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Thing (Blu-ray) (US Version) The Thing (Blu-ray) (US Version)
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Artist Name(s):	Tom Selleck (Actor) | T.K. Carter (Actor) | Larry J. Franco (Actor) | Keith David (Actor) | David Foster (Actor) | Donald Moffat (Actor) | Mary Beth Hurt (Actor) | Mark Gordon (Actor) | Henry Buck (Actor) | Richard Masur (Actor) | Lawrence Bender | David Clennon (Actor) | Todd Ramsay Tom Selleck (Actor) | T.K. Carter (Actor) | Larry J. Franco (Actor) | 基夫大衛 (Actor) | David Foster (Actor) | Donald Moffat (Actor) | 瑪莉貝絲哈特 (Actor) | Mark Gordon (Actor) | Henry Buck (Actor) | Richard Masur (Actor) | Lawrence Bender | David Clennon (Actor) | Todd Ramsay Tom Selleck (Actor) | T.K. Carter (Actor) | Larry J. Franco (Actor) | 基夫大卫 (Actor) | David Foster (Actor) | Donald Moffat (Actor) | 玛莉贝丝哈特 (Actor) | Mark Gordon (Actor) | Henry Buck (Actor) | Richard Masur (Actor) | Lawrence Bender | David Clennon (Actor) | Todd Ramsay Ｔｏｍ Ｓｅｌｌｅｃｋ (Actor) | T.K. Carter (Actor) | Larry J. Franco (Actor) | Keith David (Actor) | Ｄａｖｉｄ Ｆｏｓｔｅｒ (Actor) | Ｄｏｎａｌｄ Ｍｏｆｆａｔ (Actor) | Mary Beth Hurt (Actor) | Ｍａｒｋ Ｇｏｒｄｏｎ (Actor) | バック・ヘンリー (Actor) | Richard Masur (Actor) | Lawrence Bender | David Clennon (Actor) | Todd Ramsay Tom Selleck (Actor) | T.K. Carter (Actor) | Larry J. Franco (Actor) | Keith David (Actor) | David Foster (Actor) | Donald Moffat (Actor) | Mary Beth Hurt (Actor) | Mark Gordon (Actor) | Henry Buck (Actor) | Richard Masur (Actor) | Lawrence Bender | David Clennon (Actor) | Todd Ramsay
Director:	John Carpenter | Tyler Bates 約翰卡賓亞 | Tyler Bates 约翰卡宾亚 | Tyler Bates ジョン・カーペンター | Tyler Bates John Carpenter | Tyler Bates
Producer:	John Carpenter | David Foster | David Clennon | Tyler Bates 約翰卡賓亞 | David Foster | David Clennon | Tyler Bates 约翰卡宾亚 | David Foster | David Clennon | Tyler Bates ジョン・カーペンター | Ｄａｖｉｄ Ｆｏｓｔｅｒ | David Clennon | Tyler Bates John Carpenter | David Foster | David Clennon | Tyler Bates
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Blu-ray Region Code:	A - Americas (North, Central and South except French Guiana), Korea, Japan, South East Asia (including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan) What is it?
Release Date:	2008-09-30
UPC Code:	025195046107
Language:	English
Country of Origin:	United States
Color Information:	Color
Disc Format(s):	Blu-ray
Rating:	R (MPAA)
Publisher:	Universal Studios Home Video
Package Weight:	110 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1012191414

Director: John Carpenter

Blu-ray Disc Features:

Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
DTS 5.1 Surround - French
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Surround - English
Subtitles - English (SDH), French, Spanish - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary: Kurt Russell - Star; John Carpenter - Director
Interactive Features:
BD-Live Enabled
U-Control Picture in Picture
U-Control Tutorial