When John Carpenter’s “The Thing” was released in 1982, it bombed. Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.,” by contrast soared, becoming a national phenomenon. Still, the two share a bond in Chris Nashawaty’s new ...

This article contains spoilers for The Thing (1982). John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is one of the most ground-breaking remakes in cinematic history, building upon RKO Pictures' cult classic The ...