The Thing was finally released in 1982 after eight messy years of machinations. It was directed by John Carpenter and written and rewritten by Bill Lancaster. When it came out it flopped with audiences and critics alike. I was 14 then and it was a big hit with me especially the scene where they test each other’s blood in petrie dishes.
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I have an MFA in painting and I’m an art professor but I managed to convince my school to let me teach film. My website http://www.filmofileshideout.com/
