The Thing2011
“It's not human. Yet.”
Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
🏆 6 nominations total
The premise
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.
Horror Vault's take
When a paleontologist joins a Norwegian research team in Antarctica, a routine expedition becomes a nightmare after a long-dormant extraterrestrial is unearthed from the ice. The discovery quickly spirals into chaos as the crew realizes the alien is capable of something far more terrifying than brute force — and anyone could be compromised. Set before the events of John Carpenter's 1982 classic, this prequel ratchets up tension as trust collapses and survival instincts clash against impossible odds in a frozen, inescapable wilderness.
Content: Body Horror, Graphic Creature Violence, Jump Scares, Gore
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