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The Thing (1982)

Film
DirectorJohn Carpenter
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Form & technique
  • The dog-creature transformation scene in the kennel. → The Abject
  • The blood test scene.
  • Ennio Morricone's main title theme (the "heartbeat" score).
  • The ambiguous final scene between MacReady and Childs.
Tropes
  • The creature's ability for perfect imitation. → The Unspeakable Void
  • The Norris-Thing transformation (spider-head).

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