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The Thing (1982)

The Thing (1982), 1982 — historic image
The Thing (1982), 1982. Historic image from the Gallery Three — The Slashers collection.

The Thing (1982)

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Created / published1982
NotesThe Thing (1982). Universal Pictures, 1982. Buried on release opposite E.T., and now widely held to be the best practical-effects creature film ever made. Source: Reproduced under fair use for scholarly commentary. Image source: The Thing (Wikipedia).
SubjectsFigure D.64 in Hollywood Halloween Horrors
ReferenceFig D.64 D064a

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