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The Thing
“Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone.”
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
1982 8.1/10 community score 1h 49m Released
- Horror
- Mystery
- Science Fiction
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