The Thing

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Universal box art
Universal BD-ALL 4K/US 2021
Scream Factory box art
Scream Factory BD-A/US/OOP 2018
Scream Factory box art
Scream Factory BD-A/US 2016
Universal box art
Universal BD-ALL/US 2008
Arrow box art
Arrow BD-B/UK 2017
Universal box art
Universal DVD-1/US 2004
Universal box art
Universal DVD-1/US/OOP 1998
Audio Commentary by Co-Producer Stuart Cohen
Audio Commentary by Director John Carpenter and Actor Kurt Russell
Audio Commentary by Director John Carpenter and Actor Kurt Russell [Uncensored]
Audio Commentary by Director of Photography Dean Cundey
Audio Commentary by Mike White, Patrick Bromley and El Goro
John Carpenter’s “The Thing”: Terror Takes Shape (83:53)
John Carpenter’s “The Thing”: Terror Takes Shape [Picture-in-Picture] (83:56)
John Carpenter’s “The Thing”: Terror Takes Shape [Universal DVD] - With Optional Isolated Score (83:56)
The Men of Outpost 31 (51:14)
NoThing Left Unsaid: 35th Anniversary Celebration Texas Frightmare (55:08)
Who Goes There? In Search of “The Thing”
1982: One Amazing Summer! - With Nathaniel Thompson (27:20)
Behind the Chameleon (25:26)
The Making of “The Thing” - Vintage Featurette (9:20)
The Making of a Chilling Tale - Vintage Featurette (5:14)
Outpost #31: History and Impact of the Fans (15:42)
We’ve Found Something in the Ice: A Fan’s Journey (5:38)
Assembling and Assimilation - Interview with Editor Todd Ramsay (11:09)
Between the Lines - Interview with Novelization Author Alan Dean Foster (15:58)
Requiem for a Shape Shifter - Interview with Director John Carpenter (28:39)
Sounds From the Cold - Interviews with Supervising Sound Editor David Lewis Yewdall and Special Sound Effects Designer Alan Howarth (14:53)
Outtakes (4:08)
“The Blairmonster” (1:00)
“The Saucer” (2:22)
Annotated Production Archive (54:12)
Cast Production Photographs
Location Design
Post Production Notes
Production Archives
Production Art and Storyboards
Production Background Archive
Vintage Behind-The-Scenes Footage (2:02)
Vintage Featurettes from the Electronic Press Kit (13:20)
Vintage Product Reel (19:38)
The Art of Mike Ploog - Photo Slideshow (12:21)
Back Into the Cold: A Return to the Shooting Locations of “The Thing” - Photo Slideshow Narrated by Todd Cameron (11:16)
The Thing Tribute Artwork - Slideshow (0:24)
Stills Gallery (16:46)
Biography: Actor Kurt Russell (7 Screens)
Biography: Director John Carpenter (6 Screens)
Production Notes
German Theatrical Trailer (1:47)
Teaser Trailer (1:22)
Theatrical Trailer
Theatrical Trailer 1
Theatrical Trailer 2 [16x9]
Theatrical Trailer 2 [4x3] (2:04)
TV Spots (1:35)
Radio Spots (2:27)
“The Thing 27,000 Hours” (Short, 6:01)
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Notes

  • Scream Factory’s 2018 Blu-ray uses a new 4K scan and is packaged in a Steelbook.
  • Arrow’s Blu-ray uses a new 4K scan. It is also available as a “Limited Edition” containing a 38-page booklet with writing by Violet Lucca (“SomeThing Wicked This Way Comes...”) and Kevin Alexander Boon (“In Defense of John Carpenter’s ‘The Thing’”), 8 lobby card reproductions and a 2-sided poster.
  • Universal’s 1998 “Collector’s Edition” DVD includes an 8-page booklet.

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