It's taken years for me to track down THE THING. I've been wanting to do something on the film forever, but in the last few months it all fell together. It started with Universal's release of their awesome Signature Edition on laser disc and DVD, finding other folks who loved the film, like Film Critic Anne Billson and when my interview with Kurt Russell was granted last week, well that cemented it. I knew I had to do something on what's tied for my all time favorite film (ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK) and here it is. Enjoy it.


All About MacReady
The THING Retrospectre
Interview with BFI THING Author Anne Billson
Interview with Thing From Another World Comic Writer Chuck Pfarrer
FX Designer Vincent Guastini does his own 'Thing'



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For more on Kurt Russell
See our SOLDIER cover feature ,
The John Carpenter Retro Special
and, the fun SOLDIER sortie piece


For more on John Carpenter
See our Interview w/John from 1995
and, Our Retrospectre Salute to John Carpenter


THING Book art ©1982 Universal Studios & Bantam Books