October 12, 2020

52. The Thing (1982)

1 hour 23 minutes

MechaDragon's celebration of Halloween Month 2020 continues with an in-depth discussion of THE THING, John Carpenter's 1982 horror masterpiece. Horror aficionado and podcaster Megan Salinas returns with film critic and writer Eric Hanson to discuss the film with Will and Jes. We start with our standard but brief non-spoilery review before moving into a more in-depth and spoiler-filled conversation about the movie.

Topics include:

leveraging the ensemble size for added tension

masterful use of ambiguity: what, how, and why

the film's legendary practical effects

Lovecraftian imagery

use of pacing, suspense, and character

Ennio Morricone's score

creating tension and suspense through what's shown on screen and what isn't

much more

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