The Thing

Name: The Thing
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 2011-10-12
Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

2011 | 103 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and middling reviews (34% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Alien: Romulus or Predator, start here.
The mood: Scary.
The pace: Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: meant for adults.

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.