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2011·103 min

The Thing

Name: The Thing
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 2011
Duration: 103 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

HorrorScience FictionMystery

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.