Watch The Thing online
Can you stream the Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Science Fiction & Thriller movie The Thing, directed by John Carpenter & Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. & starring Eric Christian Olsen, Joel Edgerton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Ulrich Thomsen on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime?
Streaming Guide: The Thing
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson.
At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. TAGLINE: "It's Not Human. Yet." All streaming services available
Its release date is Wednesday October 12, 2011
Production details
| Director | John Carpenter & Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. |
| Cast | Eric Christian Olsen, Joel Edgerton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead & Ulrich Thomsen |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Sci-fi, Science Fiction & Thriller |
| Country of origin | Canada & The United States |
| Release date | 2011-10-12 |
| Theme | Alien Life-form, Antarctica, Blizzard, Duringcreditsstinger, Extraterrestrial Life, Mystery, Paranoia, Prequel, Research Station, Shapeshifting & Shapeshifting Fiction |
| Place setting | Antarctica |
| Time setting | 1982 |
| Location | Alaska, British Columbia & Toronto |
| Script | Bill Lancaster (screenplay), Eric Heisserer, John W. Campbell Jr. (short story "Who Goes There?") & John W. Campbell Jr. (story) |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey & Michel Abramowicz |
| Music | Ennio Morricone & Marco Beltrami |
| Costs | $35,000,000 |
| Box Office Revenue | $28,128,670 |
| Runtime | 103 min |
Trailer
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