That’s a terrible pun and I’m actually genuinely sorry. But hey – it’s gets better because we’ve finally got a clip from the prequel to The Thing, called The Thing.
Following the creepy as heck poster and a trailer which did a good job of teasing Matthijs van Heijningen Jr’s film and this new clip sort of spoils a relatively early but crucial plot moment.
It is a brief clip but there’s something in the tone of the piece that appears to evoke the spirit of the John Carpenter film nicely which is encouraging. We also get a glimpse of the monster as it first appears, though of course it won’t stay in that form for too long, but considering where it comes from in the clip it’s a pretty firm bet that this is its original form. Let’s hope that’s the most we see of it, we don’t need a look at what it was as we’re concetrating on what it becomes.
Even now, picturing the twisted Bosch-like creatures of Carpenter’s film reminds me that we’ve not seen anything quite like it since, and the digital molasses of the CG monster movies of recent times cannot compete. Here’s hoping The Thing is still The Thing.
This came from MTV (who blocked it in the UK) but an enterprising Youtuber uploaded it. Thanks Youtuber.
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