Where to Watch The Thing online
Join more than 5 million users
using PlayPilot to find the best movies and shows on all streaming services!
Cast & Crew
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Thing about?
In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror, and becomes one of them. Isolated and paranoid, the team must fight for survival against the shape-shifting alien that can take on any form, including their own. As the creature assimilates and impersonates its victims, who can be trusted? The team's desperate battle for life and humanity unfolds in this chilling horror masterpiece.
Where can I stream The Thing?
You can stream The Thing on:
What movies are similar to The Thing?
Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Thing include Videodrome, Halloween III: Season of the Witch, The Return, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Coma, Evil Under the Sun.
When was The Thing released in theaters?
The Thing was released in theaters on November 28, 1982.