{"id":289,"date":"2025-07-20T17:24:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T17:24:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/?p=289"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T09:27:29","slug":"legendary-sci-fi-film-dubbed-one-of-the-best-ever-made-streaming-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/draplenvuxio.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/legendary-sci-fi-film-dubbed-one-of-the-best-ever-made-streaming-for-free\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary sci-fi film dubbed \u2018one of the best ever made\u2019 streaming for free"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It went from a box office flop to one of the most influential films ever made (Picture: Universal\/Kobal\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

An iconic 80s horror film<\/a> lauded as \u2018terrifying\u2019 and \u2018remarkable\u2019 is streaming now for free on ITVX<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Released in 1982, The Thing quickly garnered a cult following after its home video release and has since become one of the most influential sci-fi films of all time.<\/p>\n

It is based on the 1938 novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr., and followed the 1951 film adaptation The Thing From Another World.<\/p>\n

The Thing tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica<\/a> who come across an extraterrestrial life form that can infiltrate the bodies of other living organisms and imitate them to go undetected.<\/p>\n

Starring Kurt Russell, Keith David, A. Wilford Brimley, and many more, it was met with mixed reception at the time of its release, being praised for its special effects but criticised for the gory body horror<\/a> at the same time.<\/p>\n

It failed to make an impact at the box office but became a sleeper hit when it was released on home video and shown on television, since being reappraised as \u2018one of the best science fiction films ever made.\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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Directed by horror icon John Carpenter, The Thing was released in 1982 (Picture: Universal\/Kobal\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Starring Kurt Russell, it followed a group of American researchers in Antarctica who come across a deadly alien creature (Picture: Universal\/Kobal\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Thing was followed by a novelisation in the same year, comic book sequels, board games, video games, and a 2011 prequel film<\/a> of the same name.<\/p>\n

It holds an 82% rating<\/a> on Rotten Tomatoes<\/a>, with the critics\u2019 consensus reading: \u2018Grimmer and more terrifying than the 1950s take, John Carpenter\u2019s The Thing is a tense sci-fi thriller rife with compelling tension and some remarkable make-up effects.\u2019<\/p>\n

In their review, The Times<\/a> wrote: \u2018The solemnity of the frozen wastes contrasts brilliantly with the sweaty paranoia of the men, who are unsure which of their colleagues is next going to erupt with hidden jaws and shooting tendrils.\u2019<\/p>\n

Empire<\/a> said: \u2018The Thing is a peerless masterpiece of relentless suspense, retina-wrecking visual excess and outright, nihilistic terror.\u2019<\/p>\n

RogerEbert.com<\/a> praised: \u2018Every October, I revisit John Carpenter\u2019s \u201cThe Thing\u201d to celebrate the month of Halloween, and every year I arrive at the same conclusion: it\u2019s one of the most effective horror films ever made.\u2019<\/p>\n

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It gained a cult following when it hit the home video market (Picture: Universal\/Kobal\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Now, The Thing is considered one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made (Picture: Universal\/Kobal\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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