The Thing Blu-ray

'The Thing' Director: John Carpenter (1982) Arrow Blu-ray | DOP & Director-supervised 4K restoration

A research team based out in the snowy wilds of Antarctica find themselves besieged by a terrifying, shape-shifting creature which has found its way into their base. When it becomes clear that the creature can take the form of any organism it so chooses, the tension within the team reaches breaking point any one of them could be... The Thing.

Critically panned at the time of its release, John Carpenter's The Thing has rightly gone on to become one of the most celebrated sci-fi horror efforts ever made.

Starring Kurt Russell, with an original score by Ennio Morricone.

Special features include:
- Audio commentary by John Carpeneter and actor Kurt Russell
- Audio commentary by podcasters Mike White (The Projection Booth), Patrick Bromley (F! This Movie) and El Goro (Talk Without Rhythm)
- Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing - an all-new feature length documentary exploring the history of The Thing, from the original novella to John Carpenter's terrifying science fiction classic. Featuring new interviews with the cast and crew, as well as authors, historians, and critics
- 1982: One Amazing Summer - retrospective documentary about the unforgettable films released in the summer of 1982
- Terror Takes Shape - archive documentary on the making of The Thing featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, special effects make-up designer Rob Bottin, matte artistt Albert Whitlock and other cast and crew
- 35th anniverary panel filmed at the 2017 Texas Frightmare Weekend, featuring DOP Dean Cundey and actors Thomas Waites, Keith David and Wilford Brimley
- The Thing: 27,000 Hours - short film tribute by filmmaker Sean Hogan viewable with optional commentary with Hogan and Arrow Video podcast hosts Sam Ashurst and Dan Martin
- Fan featurettes
- Annotated production archive
- Outtakes
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork