The Thing

The Thing

6.2IMDb Score
Released:2011-10-12
Duration:103 min
Director:Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Actors:Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
Production:Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Strike Entertainment

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.

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