Rotten
Efficient enough for newcomers perhaps, but never that chilling, and the predictably dull CGI underlines how far movie magic has regressed in the past couple of decades.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
The Thing
It's not human. Yet.
2011 · 1h 43m · R
Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Directed by
Matthijs van Heijningen
Overview
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.
Director and cast
- Matthijs van Heijningen Director
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Kate Lloyd
- Joel Edgerton as Sam Carter
- Ulrich Thomsen as Dr. Sander Halvorson
- Eric Christian Olsen as Adam Finch
- Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Derek Jameson
- Paul Braunstein as Griggs
- Trond Espen Seim as Edvard Wolner
- Kim Bubbs as Juliette
- Jørgen Langhelle as Lars
- Jan Gunnar Røise as Olav
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
35%
Tomatometer
Fresh
The line between homage and apery is a fine one, and The Thing teeters on it at times.
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic
Rotten
"It's big on the grotesquery but short on genuine scares."
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com
Fresh
It's not rocket science, but The Thing does offer solid cheap thrills for the slick gore crowd, proving once again: Horror doesn't have to be horrible.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
John Carpenter should approve of this reasonably respectful and tough-minded prequel to his 1982 The Thing.
Brian Miller, Village Voice
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