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The Thing from Another World (1951)

Directed by Howard Hawks, Christian Nyby

Horror

Most recently watched by schofizzy, zombiefreak, sleestakk

Overview

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

Rated NR | Length 87 minutes

Actors

Kenneth Tobey | Margaret Sheridan | Robert Cornthwaite | Douglas Spencer | James Young | Dewey Martin | Robert Nichols | William Self | Nicholas Byron | Eduard Franz | George Fenneman | Paul Frees | Everett Glass | Norbert Schiller | Edmund Breon | John Dierkes | Sally Creighton | James Arness | David McMahon | Bill Neff

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
10/07/2019Home TheaterBlu-rayOwned8 stars
10/05/2011TVBroadcastTV8 stars
10/12/2009TVDVDRented8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Part of TCM’s guest programmer lineup, this was the first movie picked by guest John Carpenter. I love the hell out of this movie, so any excuse to catch it again is ok by me.

There are so many things that work so well about this film, it’s just a treat to watch.

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