
The Thing(1982)
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.


“Natural or Supernatural?”
Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

Kenneth Tobey
Captain Patrick Hendry

Margaret Sheridan
Nikki

Robert Cornthwaite
Dr. Arthur Carrington

Douglas Spencer
Ned 'Scotty' Scott

James Young
Lt. Eddie Dykes

Dewey Martin
Crew Chief Bob

Robert Nichols
Lt. Ken 'Mac' Erickson
William Self
Corporal Barnes
Nicholas Byron
Tex Richards

Eduard Franz
Dr. Stern
The Thing from Another World is a drama, horror, science fiction film released in 1951 exploring themes of flying saucer, based on novel or book, pilot, research station, base, arctic polar circle region. Directed by Christian Nyby, it stars Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite. Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.
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