The Thing is a fairly unremarkable movie.  It’s presented as a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter horror film of the same name, but can more accurately be thought of as a remake – the latest in a string of such efforts which have included Halloween, Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street and Dawn of the Dead. (The producers of that last remake title are also responsible for this one.)   As a sci-fi/horror film, The Thing isn’t a bad film – it’s just not that interesting.  If you’ve already seen the Carpenter film, much of this material will be familiar territory, which makes a viewing unnecessary.  On the other hand, if you haven’t seen the Carpenter film, this may seem fresh – but it would be a better use of 2 hours of your life to just watch the 1982 film instead.

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