Review of The Thing (1982) by Christopher E — 20 Nov 2018

Atmospheric, grippingly tense horror thriller with incredible special effects providing gory fun.

This review of The Thing (1982) was written by Christopher E on 20 Nov 2018.

The Thing has generally received very positive reviews.

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