https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece en-us 2021-06-09 17:55:29 UTC 2025-12-07 17:48:15 UTC hello@padlet.com thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596515873  set at an Antarctic research base, miles away from civilization]]> 2021-06-09 18:03:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596515873 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596521993 the threat of the alien is ever-present]]> 2021-06-09 18:06:16 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596521993 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596522873 the alien could take the shape of anyone]]> 2021-06-09 18:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596522873 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596596106 shot of alien spacecraft buried near the research base

]]> 2021-06-09 18:39:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596596106 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596615465 the film has much in the way of body horror, as various hideous transformations occur to the alien's victims]]> 2021-06-09 18:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596615465 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596619155 the element of psychological horror certainly comes into play as the researchers question who the alien might be impersonating next]]> 2021-06-09 18:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596619155 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596769026 slight undercurrents of cosmic horror are found here too, as the viewer begins to wonder where exactly this alien came from...]]> 2021-06-09 20:02:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596769026 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596777829 the film's colors are very muted throughout, adding to the bleak feeling of it all (it was originally planned to be shot in black and white)]]> 2021-06-09 20:07:44 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596777829 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596785399 the film's large use of practical effects (specifically for the transformations/deaths) is quite impressive and holds up well to this day]]> 2021-06-09 20:12:19 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596785399 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596795551 one of several disturbing creature designs from the film]]> 2021-06-09 20:18:15 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596795551 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596796233 there is little in the way of ambience here, save for the howling winds of the Antarctic... a reminder of how isolated the research team is]]> 2021-06-09 20:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596796233 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596803471 the sound effects created for the alien are chilling and memorable]]> 2021-06-09 20:22:56 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596803471 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596804451 Ennio Morricone's rather minimalist score works perfectly with the rest of the film in creating a gripping atmosphere]]> 2021-06-09 20:23:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596804451 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596807960 the blood test scene, one of many suspenseful scenes in the movie, keeps the audience guessing and anticipating who the next victim will be]]> 2021-06-09 20:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596807960 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596952203 the main theme of the film; note the ever-present "heartbeat" (presumably of "the thing" itself)]]> 2021-06-09 22:05:32 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596952203 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596953612 the film was actually panned at release, apparently for "repulsive" effects and lack of characterization. As the years have gone on, the film has been lauded as one of horror's finest achievements]]> 2021-06-09 22:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596953612 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596956753 various directors have cited the influence that this film has had on them, including Guillermo del Toro and Quentin Tarantino (who took ideas from this film and used them in his own film The Hateful Eight)]]> 2021-06-09 22:09:25 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596956753 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596959889 many future shows and even video games would go on to reference The Thing, including The X-Files and Resident Evil 4]]> 2021-06-09 22:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596959889 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596961822 the "colmillos" enemy from the video game Resident Evil 4, a reference to the dog that served as the first host for the alien in the film]]> 2021-06-09 22:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1596961822 thelowe16 https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1597332290 As The Thing reportedly influenced Tarantino, so did Tarantino's 1994 classic Pulp Fiction influence future films and filmmakers ]]> 2021-06-10 01:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/thelowe16/lmwunyskdhaxbm4i/wish/1597332290