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THE THING Opens October 14! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!

Enter for your chance to win a pass, good for two!

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when a creature is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads among a group of researchers as they encounter something inhuman that has the ability to turn itself into an exact replica of any living being.

When a simple experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, Kate must join the crew’s pilot, Carter, to keep it from killing them off one at a time. And in this vast, intense land, a parasite that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish.

Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker (II), Kim Bubbs
Directed by: Matthijs Van Heijningen

In order to enter the contest, become a fan of ReviewSTL on Facebook and share ReviewSTL.com with all your friends (click the “share” link on the bottom-left side of the page) – telling us what your favorite part from the 1982 film The Thing is. Then like the post to complete your entry. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ THE RULES!

THE THING has been rated R for strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images and language.

SCREENING IS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11 AT WEHRENBERG RONNIES 20 CINE (7PM).

Good luck! We hope to see you at the movies!

Watch the trailer below:
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THE THING opens nationwide on Friday, October 14.

Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

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  • My favorite part of John Carpenter's "The thing" is when Norris played by Charles Hallahan has a heart attack. But when Doc played by Richard Dysart attempts to revive him by defibrillation, Norris' torso transforms into a giant mouth and bites off Copper's arms. When his head grows legs like a spider and runs off you hear Palmer say. You gotta be f***king kidding"

    To this day that part still gives me the willies.

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