Question 1

Is The Thing (1982) scary?

Accepted Answer

Yes — The Thing (1982) is consistently scary. As a cosmic horror film, it scored 8.5/10 for fear, 10.0/10 for atmosphere, and 9.1/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

How many jump scares are in The Thing (1982)?

Accepted Answer

The Thing (1982) has 7 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 3

What age is The Thing (1982) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

The Thing (1982) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 8.5/10 for fear, 7.4/10 for gore, and 6.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 7 jump scares. Content warnings on file: animal death and body fluids.

Question 4

What are some films like The Thing (1982)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to The Thing (1982) on Watch Darkly include Alien (1979), Predator (1987), The Fly (1986), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

The Thing

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The Thing2011

Alien1979

Predator1987

The Fly1986

Pandorum2009

A Quiet Place2018

The Descent2005

Event Horizon1997

Sunshine2007