The Thing (2011) movie poster

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.

Why it matters

Horror DNA

Gore
100
Slow Burn
66
Psychological
43
Supernatural
20
Creature
91
Disturbing
100
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
28
Survival
100
Body HorrorParanoiaSurvival

Tone

Suspenseful

Content Warnings

Body HorrorEye TraumaDehumanization

Phobia triggers

TMDB Keywords

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

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