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The Thing (1982)

1982 · John Carpenter · 109 min · United States of America · Edited by 1

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

A 1982 title built around Alien, Based on and Body horror. Directed by John Carpenter.

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Spanish: La cosa del otro mundo
French: L'effroyable Chose
German: Das Ding aus einer anderen Welt
Italian: La cosa
Portuguese: O Enigma de Outro Mundo
Chinese: 怪形
Japanese: 遊星からの物体X
Korean: 괴물

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