![]() ![]() More successful in its faithfulness to the novella is John Carpenter’s 1982 The Thing. The action is good, but much of the monster’s threat here is physical, resulting in the movies’ strongest sequences but venturing far from the original story’s content and tone. It is revealed that the monster is composed of vegetable matter and is literally out for blood. The Thing From Another World (1951) has much of the paranoia take a back seat to exposition of the monster’s abilities. The creature in the book is also telepathic. The story does best in keeping the plot moving along and setting a chilling tone, introducing a killer monster whose nature includes the ability to change shape, as is discovered early-on, as part of it is in the process of becoming a dog. Character descriptions are focused on the physical, and we are reminded often of just how big a man McReady is. The original story was heavy with many underdeveloped characters. Campbell Jr.’s 1938 novella Who Goes There? The two versions of note are The Thing From Another World (1951) and The Thing (1982). Stuart Danker on What was your Gateway to …Ĭapriciousnarrator on Story Length Surveyįor anyone wondering just how different adaptations can be need look no further than two films based on John W. ![]() Crimson Gauntlet: Factions Release WeekĬapriciousnarrator on What was your Gateway to …. ![]()
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