Nowadays horror remakes are a dime a dozen. But if you were to ask any contemporary horror fan what their favorite remake of all time is, chances are they'll say John Carpenter's 1982 remake of The Thing From Another World. Or as he called it, The Thing. But what was it about that first film which made Carpenter want to tackle it at the pinnacle of his career? And what about the 2011 Mary Elizabeth Winstead starring attempt to reboot (retell, sequelize) it? Join myself, Matt, and the returning Mik Duffy as we attempt to answer these questions.Director John Carpenter was in a spot of power in 1982. His first horror film Halloween had already become a bonafide hit, and while The Fog didn't set the box office afire, it gained him even more respect within horror circles. Then, when fellow horror savant Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) was taken off a project that would have brought Howard Hawks' vision to terrifying life in the 80s, Carpenter was more than happy to take the reigns of The Thing from his hero Hawks' hands. But a low box office take would mean that Carpenter's career cold be in trouble. So how'd he do, and what do we think all these years later? Is its eventual popularity -starting on the home video market- something well deserved? Or were critics like Siskel & Ebert right in denouncing The Thing as trash that shouldn't be picked up again?Join myself, Mik, and Matt as we look at the film that helped bring one career down a notch, while Carpenter's stumbled. Which one was well deserved, and which one was just right? Listen below to find out!          John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) (?/10, ?/10, ?/10)  CLICK ABOVE TO LISTEN NOW!Subscribe to Binge Cast on iTunes

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