Welcome to Request Month! A special thanks to Grace for requesting this movie! You can follow her IG account @thekingofkamaahrbook. In this glass of Film on the Rocks, we explore the monster movie The Thing (1982) directed by John Carpenter. This sci-fi thriller takes us into the familiar realm of claustrophobic cabin fever -- except instead of COVID-19, it's an Alien from beyond this world that takes the shape of its victims to trick them into thinking that it's one of them. It's time to ask the real questions in this season of sickness: If the Norwegians had just practiced social distancing, would the Thing have gotten so powerful? Are we actually assimilating human society to hide our true identity of gross spider-headed monsters? How will we survive without an army of Huskies with flamethrowers to protect us? Fear not, for we have Spook Master General Rachel joining us this week to make her voice heard as she forces Levi to experience yet another nightmare monster. Find us on Twitter, Instagram, Reddit, Letterboxd, and email us at [email protected] for movie requests.