The Thing June 23, 2011

THE THING

Thursday, June 23rd -- 7:00 PM
(1982, Universal, 109 min.)

A team of unsuspecting scientists at an isolated Antarctic research station are confronted by a hideous, mutating alien organism in director John Carpenter's bleak, brilliant vision of the horror within. Kurt Russell is at his very best as sarcastic, sombrero-wearing helicopter pilot MacReady. Master make-up F/X artist Rob Bottin's mindbending alien horrors are among the most surreal and disturbing ever put on film. Discussion following with actor David Clennon, producers David Foster and Lawrence Turman, and cinematographer Dean Cundey (schedules permitting).