Thing, The (2011)

The Thing is an American feature film of the science fiction subgenre with an emphasis on the body horror film trope. It serves as a prequel to the 1982 film The Thing by director John Carpenter. The movie was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen with a screenplay written by Eric Heisserer. It is based on the short story "Who Goes There" by John W. Campbell. It was produced by Universal Pictures and Morgan Creek Productions and released theatrically in the United States on October 11th, 2011.