Review of The Thing (1982) by Mark James A — 03 Nov 2013

. . .thrilling and immensely disturbing. It is a gore fest at its finest.

This review of The Thing (1982) was written by Mark James A on 03 Nov 2013.

The Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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