The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
1998, English. Directed by Michael Matessino.
An in-depth look at the making of John Carpenter's cult classic sci-fi horror The Thing, telling the story of a group of researchers in Antarctica who encounter a parasitic extra-terrestrial life-form that assimilates, then imitates other organisms.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 8 September 1998
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Michael Matessino
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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Thing: Terror Takes Shape isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 September 1998. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Thing: Terror Takes Shape?
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Who directed The Thing: Terror Takes Shape?
The Thing: Terror Takes Shape (1998) was directed by Michael Matessino and stars John Carpenter, David Foster, Bill Lancaster.