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The Thing (1982) (HD DVD)from £4.99 Free DeliveryRRP: £19.99 | You save: £16.00 (80%) |
- Feature Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
- Terror Takes Shape
- Production Background Archive
- Cast Production Photographs
- Production art and Storyboards
- Location Design
- Production Archives
- The Saucer
- The Blairmonster
- Outtakes
- Post Production
- Theatrical Trailer
Horror-meister John Carpenter teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing.
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the shape-shifting alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them...

Average rating (12 reviews)
the thing
pundit | 07/07/2008 | See all pundit's reviews (2) »
this is a classic film,great transfer, the begining snow scenes are particularly striking and clear, a must have on hd dvd
'great transfer' 'silly price'
rbmusicman | 29/06/2008 | See all rbmusicman's reviews (232) »
i allways knew that 'blu-ray' would be the winner, however i didn't see why both formats couldn't co-exist.
in my opinion, visually there is little to choose between them for
the 'hd' expierience currently availabe.
'the thing' i bought a while back, but only watched it on this format in recent times, result :- a brilliant 'hd' transfer, well worth having if you have an 'hd' player of course.
why have i an 'hd' player as well as 'blu-ray' ?
some time back, 'play' were having what was probably a clear out of 'hd' players, the one i bought for around £120, also had '7' free films, i'm a sucker for a bargain.
'the thing' by the way is now also a part of the new 'hd' clear out along with many others at the price of £3.99 each, almost the price of a rental ? ( so you could buy it and throw it if you so wish )
Must have
DavidKessler | 01/04/2008 | See all DavidKessler's reviews (19) »
quite possibly my favourite John Carpenter movie & an all time classic. For anyone who already has the standard Def version & is considering buying the HD version but is worried about a sub par tranfer, dont be. I was quite surprised just how good the transfer is on this movie. Some older films can be hit or miss in Hi Def. This is definitely a hit.
For anyone considering buying who doesnt have it already or hasnt seen it, just buy it. You dont know what your missing
Kurt Russell, Bill Lancaster, Albert Whitlock, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, Richard Dysart & Richard Masur | |
18 years and over | |
1982 | |
Widescreen 2.35:1 | |
English - Dolby Digital Plus | |
English For The Hearing Impaired ; Japanese | |
1 hour and 43 minutes (approx) |









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