The Thing

Wow, John Carpenter really loves Howard Hawks, doesn’t he? Well, he was hired onto this project after it had been through several drafts, managing a new draft written by Bill Lancaster, and didn’t originate the idea, at least. Still, what Carpenter helped script and ended up directing is an ideal remake. Returning to the ultimate source, the short story “Who Goes There?” by John Campbell, Carpenter recast the whole concept with a twist while firmly planting the new film in a new time, never ...