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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:novel
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:adaptation
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gptkb:The_Thing_(1951_film)
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gptkbp:adaptations
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gptkb:television_series
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gptkbp:adapted_into
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gptkb:radio_station
gptkb:film
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gptkbp:archetype
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the hero
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gptkbp:artistic_influence
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gptkb:pulp_fiction
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gptkbp:audience
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mixed to positive
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gptkbp:author
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gptkb:John_W._Campbell_Jr.
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gptkbp:based_on
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gptkb:Who_Goes_There?
Who Goes There? (novella)
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gptkbp:box_office
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$1.5 million
$19.6 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$1.5 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Margaret_Sheridan
gptkb:The_Thing
gptkb:Captain_Pat_Hendry
gptkb:Dr._Carrington
gptkb:Ned_Scott
Captain Pat Hendry.
Dr. Carrington.
Margaret.
Ned Scott.
The Thing (alien creature).
The crew of the research station.
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gptkbp:character_development
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dynamic
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gptkbp:character_motivation
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gptkb:survival
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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trust issues
group dynamics
tense
man vs. alien
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gptkbp:character_traits
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intelligent
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gptkbp:character_type
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gptkb:antagonist
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gptkbp:characters
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tragic
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:Russell_Metty
gptkb:Dean_Cundey
gptkb:Russell_Harlan
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gptkbp:conflict
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human vs. alien
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
positive
mixed reviews
well-received
Mixed reviews upon release.
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gptkbp:cult_status
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Gained a cult following over the years.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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cult classic
cult following
inspired horror genre
cult classic status
Referenced in various media.
Cult classic status
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gptkbp:cultural_influence
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science fiction culture
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Christian_Nyby
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:RKO_Radio_Pictures
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gptkbp:edited_by
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gptkb:Edward_G._Nelson
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gptkbp:editing
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gptkb:Edward_G._Nelson
gptkb:Edward_G._Burks
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gptkbp:explores_fear
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paranoia
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gptkbp:explores_moral_dilemmas
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survival ethics
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gptkbp:explores_themes
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gptkb:identity
trust and betrayal
fear of the unknown
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gptkbp:fate
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uncertain
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gptkbp:features
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gptkb:Alien
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gptkbp:film_series
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gptkb:The_Thing_franchise
Part of The Thing franchise.
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:California
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gptkbp:first_published
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gptkb:Astounding_Science_Fiction
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:science_fiction
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gptkbp:has_publications
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gptkb:Astounding_Science_Fiction
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
Released on DVD and Blu-ray.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Thing from Another World
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:video_games
gptkb:John_Carpenter's_The_Thing
gptkb:horror_genre
gptkb:The_Thing_(1982_film)
gptkb:The_Thing_(2011_film)
Influenced the horror genre.
Influenced video games.
Influenced comic books.
Influenced television shows.
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gptkbp:influenced_artists
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gptkb:Thriller
gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
gptkb:mystery
gptkb:horror
Horror
suspense
science fiction literature
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:The_Thing_(novel)
gptkb:The_Day_the_Earth_Stood_Still
gptkb:H._P._Lovecraft
Horror literature.
The Thing from Another World (novel)
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gptkbp:influenced_by_cinematic
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gptkb:horror_films
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gptkbp:inspiration
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Inspired later horror and science fiction films.
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gptkbp:inspired
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gptkb:video_games
gptkb:The_X-Files
gptkb:John_Carpenter's_The_Thing
gptkb:comic_books
gptkb:novels
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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gptkb:John_W._Campbell_Jr.
gptkb:Who_Goes_There?
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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Considered a classic of 1950s science fiction.
Influence on later sci-fi films
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gptkbp:main_theme
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alien life
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gptkbp:motif
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alien encounters
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gptkbp:music
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gptkb:Dimitri_Tiomkin
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Dimitri_Tiomkin
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gptkbp:narrative
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omniscient
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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third-person
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gptkbp:notable_character
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gptkb:The_Thing
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gptkbp:notable_for
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its special effects
its atmosphere of paranoia
its influence on the horror genre
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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' Keep watching the skies!'
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gptkbp:notable_themes
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isolation
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gptkbp:parody
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Parodied in various shows.
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gptkbp:plot
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A group of scientists encounter a hostile alien life form.
A group of scientists in the Arctic encounter a frozen alien.
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gptkbp:plot_summary
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A group of scientists encounter an alien creature.
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gptkbp:producer
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gptkb:Howard_Hawks
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gptkbp:publication
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gptkb:magazine
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gptkbp:published_by
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gptkb:Street_&_Smith
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gptkbp:published_in
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1938
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gptkbp:published_year
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1938
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gptkbp:release_date
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1951
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gptkbp:release_format
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theatrical
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gptkbp:release_year
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1951
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gptkbp:remake
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gptkb:The_Thing_(1982)
gptkb:1982
gptkb:Kurt_Russell
gptkb:John_Carpenter
gptkb:The_Thing_(2011)
gptkb:horror
gptkb:The_Thing_(1982_film)
$10 million
Marilyn D. Smith
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gptkbp:remake_music_by
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gptkb:Ennio_Morricone
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gptkbp:remake_running_time
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109 minutes
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gptkbp:remastered
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Remastered for modern audiences.
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:Scientist
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gptkbp:runtime
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87 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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drive-in theaters
Featured in various film festivals.
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gptkbp:screenplay
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gptkb:Charles_Lederer
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:the_Arctic
gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Antarctica
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gptkbp:setting_time
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during the Cold War
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gptkbp:special_effects
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gptkb:Robert_A._Heinlein
gptkb:Practical_effects
gptkb:Rob_Bottin
Practical effects by Robert A. Heinlein.
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Kenneth_Tobey
gptkb:Margaret_Sheridan
gptkb:James_Arness
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gptkbp:symbolism
|
the other
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gptkbp:theme
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fear of the unknown
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:survival
gptkb:identity
isolation
trust issues
paranoia
fear of the unknown
Isolation and paranoia.
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Howard_Hawks
gptkb:William_Cameron_Menzies
gptkb:Rage
gptkb:Alien
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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