Tag: The Thing
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Sing Street Was Only A Minor Hit – But Lived On Well Beyond The Box Office
(Welcome to Tales from the Box Office, our column that examines box office miracles, disasters, and everything in between, as well as what we can learn from them.)One of the sad truths of the movie business as it exists is that great movies will sometimes slip through the cracks. A movie as good as “Booksmart”…
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John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams Release Date, Trailer, Director, And More Info
It’s been 13 years since horror master John Carpenter has blessed the world with a new directorial project, but the icon behind movies like “Halloween,” “Escape From New York,” and “The Thing” is finally returning to our screens this autumn — with a documentary-like TV horror series. “John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams” will feature six nerve-shredding…
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This Was the Best Year for Horror Movies
2022 was seen as one of the best years in horror history. Part of that success came from how unexpected it was. Yes, there was the anticipation around popular franchises like Scream and Halloween, but it was the surprises that made the year so memorable. Who expected much from the straight-to-Hulu release of Prey? Instead,…
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This Biopic Features the Scariest Alien Abduction Scene Ever
What is the most terrifying alien film? That should be an easy question to answer, right? Of course, there are some iconic ones. Will anything ever beat Ridley Scott’s iconic Alien, where we first see the creature burst out of John Hurt’s chest in a geyser of blood? Who could forget the first time they…
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Hidden Horror Gems of the 1980s: Terrifying Films That Go Beyond the Bloody Basics
There’s no denying that the 1980s were a phenomenal decade for horror movies. But take a stroll through any horror convention these days and you might leave convinced that it was the only decade for horror movies.In addition to standalone classics like “The Shining” and “The Thing,” the ‘80s saw the birth of virtually ever…
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What Would Rob Zombie’s ‘The Blob’ Remake Have Looked Like?
The 2000s were a time when Hollywood was remaking just about every movie in existence, but one we unfortunately never got is Rob Zombie’s re-imagining of The Blob. The original classic is a prime example of a great ’50s monster movie, with teens running around, trying to make their town aware of an oncoming threat.…
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This Is the Most Badass Hat to Ever Be in a Movie
When you think of the sickest, most badass hats that have ever graced the silver screen, your mind is likely to go toward Indiana Jones’ fedora or Oddjob’s killer bowling cap. But none of those can touch R.J. MacReady’s (Kurt Russell) super massive cowboy hat from The Thing. This hat is great for an infinite…
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Sorry John Carpenter, We Don’t Need a Sequel to ‘The Thing’
Since the 1970s, the horror genre has had a habit of trying to cash in on any hit. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Halloween, and Friday the 13th all keep chugging along. If you create a scary movie that fans love, there has to be more. As Stu Macher (Matthew Lillard) tells Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell)…
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The Thing 2: John Carpenter Is ‘Sworn To Secrecy,’ But Teases A Sequel To His Horror Classic
John Carpenter’s “The Thing” is a perfect movie with a perfect ending. The Master of Horror’s bleak-and-ultra-gory adaptation of John W. Campbell’s sci-fi horror novella “Who Goes There?” was a box office bomb when released to theaters in June 1982, but time has been more than kind to the film. It’s now considered one of…
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Kurt Russell Couldn’t Stop Asking John Carpenter One Question About The Thing
Much has been made of “The Thing,” John Carpenter’s 1982 box office bomb-turned-genre darling. Whether it’s Bill Lancaster’s adapted script of John W. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella “Who Goes There?,” Rob Bottin’s gnarly special effects (with an assist from dog-Thing creature designer Stan Winston), or Carpenter’s meticulous direction that’s light on the jump scares and…