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The Thing

2011 ·1h 43m · ★ 6.2 (3,162)

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

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Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
100
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
66
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
91
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
100
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
50
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
100
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Body HorrorParanoiaSurvival

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

1980saggressivealien life-formalien spaceshipantarcticaassimilationbased on novel or bookblizzardduringcreditsstingernorwegianprequelresearch stationsurvival horror

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