John Carpenter was initially reluctant to direct “The Thing,” fearing the challenge of living up to the 1951 classic that he greatly admired.

5 Replies to “John Carpenter was initially reluctant to direct “The Thing,” fearing the challenge of living up to the 1951 classic that he greatly admired.”

1. https://www.slashfilm.com/1569931/john-carpenter-initially-not-interested-in-horror-movie-the-thing/

   Reply

2. 😃SO GLAD he DID!!👍

   Reply

3. The one thing I really remember of the 50’s version was how the crew spent a lot of time and effort to barricade a door, only for the Thing to open it, its hinges on the other side, making that scene completely pointless and hilarious.

   Reply

4. Personally, I wish he HAD left it alone.

   Reply

5. Great movie, would love to see a remake that lived up to that classic. Anyone else notice there has been nothing original in the past 30 years? Just remakes of the original classics. Thought?

   Reply