Get it? 'Cause it's from "The Thing," the 1982 movie. Ha ha, comedy.
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I recently saw it. And while it wasn't really scary, the practical effects were pretty impressive.
Though certainly Cronenbergian, re the body horror, this was directed by John Carpenter. An interesting bit of trivia is that the skeleton crew at the South pole telescope station, watch this film and the two other versions, right after the final flight for the season departs.
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I recently saw it. And while it wasn't really scary, the practical effects were pretty impressive.