The Thing (alien)

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf fictional extraterrestrial lifeform
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:The_Thing
The Imitation
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:The_Thing_(1982_film)
gptkb:The_Thing_(2011_film)
gptkb:Who_Goes_There?
gptkbp:canImitate any living organism
gptkbp:createdBy gptkb:John_W._Campbell_Jr.
gptkbp:enemyOf humans
MacReady
gptkbp:fictionalUniverse gptkb:The_Thing_franchise
gptkbp:firstAppearance Who Goes There? (1938)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Thing (alien)
gptkbp:influenced other shapeshifting aliens in fiction
gptkbp:influencedBy science fiction horror genre
gptkbp:notableAbility gptkb:Dragon
cellular assimilation
gptkbp:notableFeature can split into multiple entities
paranoia-inducing presence
gptkbp:origin outer space
gptkbp:portrayedBy practical effects
special effects artists
gptkbp:species extraterrestrial shapeshifter
gptkbp:weakness gptkb:fire
extreme heat
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Thing_(2011)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6