Watch The Thing online


Can you stream the Horror, Mystery & Science Fiction movie The Thing, directed by John Carpenter & Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. & starring Donald Moffat, Keith David, Kurt Russell & Wilford Brimley on Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Prime?

Streaming Guide: The Thing

A crew in Antarctica finds a neighboring camp destroyed and its crew dead. Whatever killed them is nowhere to be found, unless it's hidden in plain sight.

TAGLINE: "Man is The Warmest Place to Hide."

All streaming services available

Amazon Video Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Playstation Showtime Starz
Its release date is Friday June 25, 1982

Production details

Director John Carpenter & Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Cast Donald Moffat, Keith David, Kurt Russell & Wilford Brimley
Genre Horror, Mystery & Science Fiction
Country of origin The United States
Release date 1982-06-25
Theme Alien Life-form, Extraterrestrial Life, Ice, Norwegian, Paranoia, Remake, Research Station, Shapeshifting, Shapeshifting Fiction, Snow Storm & Space Marine
Place setting Antarctica
Time setting 1982
Location Alaska, British Columbia & Toronto
Script Bill Lancaster (screenplay) & John W. Campbell Jr. (story)
Cinematography Dean Cundey & Michel Abramowicz
Music Ennio Morricone & Marco Beltrami
Costs $15,000,000
Box Office Revenue $19,629,760
Runtime 109 min

Trailer




Other John Carpenter Movies on Netflix

Escape from New York | May 22nd, 1981

Escape from New York
7.2/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States & United Kingdom | Action, Sci-fi & Science Fiction
Netflix Amazon Video Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Playstation

Christine | Dec 8th, 1983

Christine
6.7/10 | By John Carpenter
United States of America | Horror
Netflix Amazon Video Hulu Google Play Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Starz

Other Horror Mystery Movies on Netflix

Things Heard & Seen | Apr 29th, 2021

Things Heard & Seen
N/A/10 | By Robert Pulcini & Shari Springer Berman
United States of America | Drama, Horror & Mystery
Netflix

The Chalk Line | Sep 9th, 2022

The Chalk Line
N/A/10 | By Ignacio Tatay
Spain | Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Netflix

Scream 4 | Apr 11th, 2011

Scream 4
6.2/10 | By Wes Craven
The United States | Horror & Mystery
Netflix Amazon Video Hulu Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Playstation Showtime Starz

Other John Carpenter Movies on Amazon Prime

The Fog | Feb 8th, 1980

The Fog
6.8/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Horror
Amazon Video Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Showtime

Escape from New York | May 22nd, 1981

Escape from New York
7.2/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States & United Kingdom | Action, Sci-fi & Science Fiction
Netflix Amazon Video Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Playstation

Halloween | Oct 24th, 1978

Halloween
7.8/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Horror & Thriller
Amazon Video Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu YouTube iTunes Starz

Other Horror Mystery Movies on Amazon Prime Video

Cecilie | Jun 1st, 2007

Cecilie
5.6/10 | By Fabian Wullenweber
Denmark | Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Amazon Video Amazon Prime Video iTunes

Motel Acacia | Nov 1st, 2019

Motel Acacia
/10
Malaysia | Horror & Mystery
Amazon Prime Video

Other John Carpenter Movies on Hulu

Christine | Dec 8th, 1983

Christine
6.7/10 | By John Carpenter
United States of America | Horror
Netflix Amazon Video Hulu Google Play Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Starz

Starman | Dec 13th, 1984

Starman
7.0/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Action, Adventure & Romance
Amazon Video Hulu Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Playstation

Vampires | Apr 15th, 1998

Vampires
6.1/10 | By John Carpenter
The United States | Action, Drama & Fantasy
Amazon Video Hulu Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Playstation Starz

Other Horror Mystery Movies on Hulu

The Blair Witch Project | Jul 14th, 1999

The Blair Witch Project
6.5/10 | By Daniel Myrick & Eduardo Sánchez
United States of America | Horror & Mystery
Netflix Amazon Video Hulu Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Starz

The Relic | Jan 10th, 1997

The Relic
5.7/10 | By Peter Hyams
Germany & Japan | Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Netflix Amazon Video Hulu Google Play Amazon Prime Video Vudu Microsoft YouTube iTunes Fandango Playstation Starz