Carpenter almost didn't cast Russell in "The Thing" to maintain audience paranoia and suspense Other actors like Ed Harris and Jeff Bridges were considered for Mac, but Russell's grounded charm ...

The Thing is a beloved horror classic that depicts characters fighting their way out of a scary situation, similar to films ...

‘The Thing’ is an American science fiction horror film directed by John Carpenter. It is a remake of the 1951 movie ‘The Thing from Another World’, in turn based on the 1938 John ...

including humans, and can spread like a virus. This means that anyone at the base could be inhabited by The Thing, and tensions escalate.