The palmer thing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. A prequel to john carpenters 1982 version, also titled the thing 2011, was released in 2011. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written by bill lancaster. After a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster. To this day, no matter how many horrormonster films i watch, the creatures from the thing remain some of the freakiest monsters ever put to. With louis jourdan, adrienne barbeau, ray wise, david hess. While the precise timing of his assimilation is unknown. What happens at the end of the thing 1982 screenprism. Bennings in the process of assimilation, the thing 1982. It was first published in the august 1938 issues of astounding science fiction magazine, of which campbell also became editor. Swamp thing swamp thing movie, swamp thing 1982, movie monsters. Click the button below to get updates on the latest.
See more ideas about the thing 1982, horror and horror movies. Get a better look at your favourite creatures and monsters from new, and old movies past with this epic series. Sci fi movies, scary movies, great movies, the thing prequel, the thing 1982, horror photos, love monster, monster mash, creatures of the night. During the winter of 1982, a group of norwegians chased a shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism imitating an alaskan malamute from their ruined research station to u. Although its not as fun to write, in the sense of cutting remarks and jibes. Campbell, that compared to the deviated story of the 1951 film the thing from another world was made into a 1982 liveaction film by john carpenter, followed by a prequel released in 2011. Hyperdontia, the thing 1982, ugly things, clay monsters, graffiti drawing, polymer clay sculptures, haunted houses, monster mash, horror art. And so began production for the thing, the eighth film by john carpenter, his first with a major movie company and, in my opinion, one of the greatest horror movies ever made. This one is toobut the story is different and based more closely on the source material the novelette who goes there. If its the most vividly guesome monster ever to stalk the screen that audiences crave, then the thing is the thing. Behind the scenes of the greatest movie monsters and creature designs. The split face, also known as the split face thing, is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing and its prequel. It tells the story of scientist alec holland who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing dick durock through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil anton arcane louis. Even though the move is 34 years old, a secret about john carpenters the thing monster has just been revealed that may change the way you watch the movie.
The thing 1982 seth hansen john carpenter once recalled a conversation hed had with stephen king. Steven spielbergs extra terrestrial adventure about a sweet alien that phoned home that stole the hearts of both children and adults. Parents on this app are overreacting to the violence in this movie. The norristhing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. The thing, also known as the thing from another world, is a shapeshifting creature that crashlanded upon earth roughly 100,000 years ago. With kurt russell, wilford brimley, keith david, richard masur. Adrienne barbeau and a monstrous thing in the crate segment from creepshow just tell him to call you billie, everone does. Copper attempts to defibrillate him, norris transforms into a thing and devours coppers arms. The thing listening device, a soviet bug used during the cold war for eavesdropping on the u. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. John carpenters the thing monster has been hiding a secret. So first, lets look at the similarities between all the thing movies. May 4, 2020 the thing 1982 directed by john carpenter based on the novella who goes there.
See more ideas about the thing 1982, who goes there and horror. Initially discovered by the american team as a burnt corpse, it is eventually revealed that the split face is the thing resulting from the fusion of american scientist adam finch and norwegian geologist edvard wolner. The blairthing was a thing which initially assumed the form of blair, an american biologist stationed at u. The origins of the dog thing are explored in the 2011 prequel to john carpenters the thing.
How john carpenters the thing went from dlist trash to horror. John carpenters the thing monster has been hiding a. The creature originally appeared in the 1982 film the thing and its origins were further explored in the 2011 prequel of the same name. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero horror film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigodc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. Charles hallahan in the thing 1982 kurt russell and charles hallahan in the thing 1982 kurt russell in the thing. Palmer was an assistant mechanic stationed at american antarctic research station, u. The head of the blairmonster, sculpted by henry alvarez. The 1951 film had the thing just be a big, super human monster. They do find the remains of a strange creature the norwegians burned. Jan 11, 2016 after a violent incident with a special chemical, a research scientist is turned into a swamp plant monster.
A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of. Macready character or keith davids childs character or are both men human. Macready kurt russell finally takes on the titular shapeshifter, mano a manowell, more like mano a explosivo. The thing is an extremely hostile shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 sciencefiction film the thing, its prequel, videogames and literature. Members of an american scientific research outpost in antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. The kennel thing, also known as the dog thing, was a threeformed thing which assumed the form of a norwegian dog. The thing is an extremely hostile shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 sciencefiction film the thing, its prequel, videogames and other assorted. King said, look, the cliches in hollywood is that you keep every monster in the dark that you never see their face of the devil, dont ever show it.
The movie barely has and swearing with about three f bombs and a couple s words. See more ideas about the thing 1982, horror movies and horror films. The thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread. Macready developed a rudimentary bloodtest involving a heated copper wire and samples taken from the men. The origins of the dogthing are explored in the 2011 prequel to john carpenters the thing. When palmer is exposed as an imposter by the teams blood test experiment, he transforms into a toothy creature and attacks and infects windows. On all other levels, however, john carpenters remake of howard hawks 1951 sci. Monster analysis is a series that lets you get a good look at all those money shots you go to the cinema for. Google best ambiguous movie endings of all time, and chances are youll find the thing 1982 on every single list.
The first film adaptation of this was the 1951 movie the thing from another world 1951. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they dont know which members of the team have already been assimilated and their paranoia threatens to tear them apart. Eleven years later, a new comet lights up the parisian sky, but as the night goes on, people begins to transform into horrible creatures. Alec holland, brilliant scientist, is attacked by thugs, is splashed with his own secret formula, catches on fire, leaps into the swamp, and turns into. Adrienne barbeau in creepshow 1982 with tom savinis crate monster. Adrienne barbeau in, creepshow i post mostly horror, sci fi, music, comics, tv shows and wrestling.
It was frozen in the ice of antarctica and accidentally freed by the crew of norways thule research station, which it proceeded to attack and destroy in 1982. The thing art project, a 1990s community based in new york city. The original physical characteristics of the thing and its motivations are unknown as it could have assimilated hundreds. I must be a wuss, because the only monster that really scared me as a kid was godzilla before he turned good. Swamp thing is a 1982 american technicolor superhero film written and directed by wes craven, based on the vertigo dc comics character of the same name created by len wein and bernie wrightson. John carpenter, 1982 looking back on john carpenters the thing today a highly treasured cult favourite one has to wonder why it was dismissed by both the audience and critics when it first came out in 1982. The palmerthing was a thing which assumed the form of palmer, an american mechanic stationed at u. This is a movie that took some time to really catch on and like halloween, it has become a bonafide requirement for the horror fan. It tells the story of scientist alec holland ray wise who becomes transformed into the monster the swamp thing dick durock through laboratory.
Sep 06, 2018 the thing is an extremely hostile shapeshifting extraterrestrial organism and the primary antagonist of the 1982 sciencefiction film the thing, its prequel, videogames and other assorted. Like the later thing monsters, this extraterrestrial wants to reproduce, but. Buy the thing movie posters from movie poster shop. The thing from another world, sometimes referred to as just the thing, is a 1951 american blackandwhite science fictionhorror film, directed by christian nyby, produced by edward lasker for howard hawks winchester pictures corporation, and released by rko pictures. The film stars margaret sheridan, kenneth tobey, robert cornthwaite, and douglas spencer. John carpenters the thing 1982 left viewers with a movie ending that could be interpreted in many ways. A research team in antarctica is hunted by a shapeshifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims. One big fireball and a zingy oneliner later, macready emerges victorious from the. In a bid to determine the identity of the remaining crew of u. The thing 1982 movie props, costumes and wardrobe from the movie skip to navigation press enter. The palmer thing was a thing which assumed the form of palmer, an american mechanic stationed at u.
After nearly two hours of guts, gore, and paranoia, our bearded hero, r. The character appears in the 1982 film the thing and was portrayed by actor david clennon. The norris thing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. The palmerthing is a minor antagonist in the 1982 american horror film the thing. Chris parents were murdered on the same day the halley comet was visible from earth.
Blair monster from john carpenters the thing horror art, movie. How does the thing 1982 compare to the original 1951 and the. Mar 26, 20 here is a deleted scene from john carpenters classic the thing where we see the monster dropping down in slow motion. We get to see the entire monster in this deleted scene. The creature appeared in the 1982 film the thing history. I grew up as a kid watching sciencefiction monster movies, and it was always a guy in a suit. The thing is the titular main antagonist and the alias given to the hostile alien creature featured in the 1938 short story who goes there. Swamp thing swamp thing movie, swamp thing 1982, movie. Here is a deleted scene from john carpenters classic the thing where we see the monster dropping down in slow motion. The thing is a 1982 american science fiction horror film directed by john carpenter and written. This thing is born from crew member norris, who appears to have a sudden heart attack. Swamp thing had already won my heart before its moment of greatness, but when that moment came, i knew id discovered another one of those movies that fall somewhere between buried treasures and guilty pleasures. The kennelthing, also known as the dogthing, was a threeformed thing which assumed the form of a norwegian dog. In the conclusion of the film, the blairthing gains additional mass by absorbing station commander garry, though it is unknown if it successfully assimilates nauls.
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