SHV - S06E03 - The Thing (1982)

Part 3 of the John Carpenter terror timeline is here as we cover 1981 and 1982 in the life of JC, briefly covering Escape From New York and how he landed his first major studio directorial gig with Universal for a remake of one of his all time favorite movies. We'll learn about the lengthy development process of the film, the ground breaking effects of Rob Bottin, the stellar performances of Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley and more and deeply examine what lead to the bizarre critical and financial failure of a movie that is now considered one of the greatest horror films ever made.