The Thing (1982)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:horror_films
gptkb:film
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:Who_Goes_There?
Who Goes There? (novella)
Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr.
gptkbp:box_office $19.6 million
gptkbp:budget $15 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:Dr._Copper
gptkb:Garry
gptkb:Vance_Norris
gptkb:Doc
gptkb:Clark
gptkb:Windows
gptkb:Palmer
gptkb:Mac_Ready
Fuchs
Childs
Blair
Bennings
Nauls
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Dean_Cundey
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Dean_Cundey
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception mixed reviews
mixed reviews at release
mixed upon release
gptkbp:cult_status gptkb:true
cult classic
gptkbp:design gptkb:C._A._G._Smith
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:John_Carpenter
gptkbp:director gptkb:John_Carpenter
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by Marion Rothman
gptkbp:editing Marion Rothman
gptkbp:features survival horror
alien life forms
body horror
isolation themes
paranoia themes
an alien life form
gptkbp:film_editing Marion Rothman
gptkbp:follows a group of researchers
gptkbp:genre gptkb:mystery
gptkb:science_fiction
gptkb:horror
gptkb:thriller
gptkbp:has_character gptkb:Garry
gptkb:Norris
gptkb:Doc
gptkb:Clark
gptkb:Windows
gptkb:Palmer
gptkb:Mac_Ready
Fuchs
Vance
Childs
Blair
Bennings
Nauls
Mac Ready's dog
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact gptkb:true
gptkbp:has_editing_by Marion Rothman
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:The_Thing_(2011)
gptkbp:has_theme gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
paranoia
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:VHS
gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
gptkb:4_K_UHD
1982 VHS
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Thing (1982)
gptkbp:influenced many horror films
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Thing_from_Another_World
The Thing from Another World (1951)
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:video_games
gptkb:comic_books
gptkb:novels
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:video_games
gptkb:comic_books
gptkb:novels
gptkbp:is_considered a classic
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:The_Thing_franchise
gptkbp:is_set_in gptkb:John_Lloyd
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:Ennio_Morricone
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:Saturn_Award_for_Best_Special_Effects
gptkb:Saturn_Award_for_Best_Director
gptkb:Saturn_Award_for_Best_Horror_Film
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Visual_Effects
gptkbp:notable_for practical effects
gptkbp:notable_quote ' I know I'm human, and if you were all these things, then you'd just attack me right now.'
gptkbp:parodied_in gptkb:The_Simpsons
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Larry_J._Franco
gptkb:David_Foster
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:release_date 1982-06-25
gptkbp:release_type theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1982
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1982
gptkbp:released_on June 25, 1982
gptkbp:remake gptkb:2011
gptkb:The_Thing_(2011)
gptkb:The_Thing_from_Another_World
gptkbp:runtime 109 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Bill_Lancaster
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Antarctica
winter
gptkbp:special_effects gptkb:Rob_Bottin
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Charles_Hallahan
gptkb:David_Clennon
gptkb:Peter_Maloney
gptkb:Kurt_Russell
gptkb:Keith_David
gptkb:Richard_Masur
gptkb:T._K._Carter
gptkb:Wilford_Brimley
gptkb:Richard_Dysart
gptkbp:visual_effects gptkb:Rob_Bottin
gptkbp:year gptkb:1982
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Greg_Nicotero
gptkb:Carlo_Rambaldi
gptkb:Paul_Bartel
gptkb:Kurt_Russell
gptkb:Keith_David
gptkb:Syfy
gptkb:Howard_Berger
gptkb:AFI's_100_Years...100_Thrills
gptkb:Who_Goes_There?
gptkb:Rob_Bottin
gptkb:The_Thing_from_Another_World
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5