The Thing from Back Issues
The Thing from Back Issues
1956, English. Directed by Ed Emshwiller.
A film by Ed Emshwiller made with writers from the Original Milford Science Fiction Writers Conference. Silent film. Mid 1950s.
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- 0h 6m
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- English
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The Thing from Back Issues runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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Which OTT platform is The Thing from Back Issues on?
The Thing from Back Issues isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 November 1956. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Thing from Back Issues?
If you liked The Thing from Back Issues, try Strange Brew, Deadlier Than the Male, Sorry to Bother You.
Who directed The Thing from Back Issues?
The Thing from Back Issues (1956) was directed by Ed Emshwiller.