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

Is The Thing (1982) streaming?

Accepted Answer

The Thing (1982)'s US theatrical release date is June 25, 1982. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

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 4

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 5

Who is in the cast of The Thing (1982)?

Accepted Answer

Kurt Russell plays MacReady, Wilford Brimley plays Blair, T.K. Carter plays Nauls, David Clennon plays Palmer, Keith David plays Childs, Richard Dysart plays Dr. Copper, Charles Hallahan plays Norris, Peter Maloney plays Bennings.

Question 6

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.

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