Carpenter’s “The Thing” @ Guild Cinema


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The Thing – John Carpenter’s 1982 classic shocker – at the Guild Cinema Saturday, January 20 – 10:30 pm only

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Directed by John Carpenter – 1982 – 109m.  All Seats $10.00

Director John Carpenter and special makeup effects master Rob Bottin teamed up for this 1982 remake of the 1951 science fiction classic The Thing from Another World, and the result is a highly effective terror and spine-tingling suspense, plus a showcase for some of the goriest and most horrifically grotesque makeup effects ever created for a movie.  With such highlights as a dog that splits open and blossoms into something indescribably gruesome, this is the kind of movie for die-hard horror fans.  It all begins when scientists at an arctic research station discover an alien spacecraft under the thick ice, and thaw out the alien body found aboard.  What they don’t know is that the alien can assume any human form, and before long the scientists can’t tell who’s real and who’s a deadly alien threat.  Kurt Russell leads the battle against the terrifying intruder, and the supporting cast includes Richard Masur, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat, and Wilford Brimley.

“A peerless masterpiece of relentless suspense, retina-wrecking visual excess and outright, nihilistic terror.” – Adam Smith, Empire Magazine

“Every October, I revisit John Carpenter’s “The Thing” to celebrate the month of Halloween, and every year I arrive at the same conclusion: it’s one of the most effective horror films ever made.” – Wael Khairy, RogerEbert.com

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The Guild Cinema is located at 3405 Central Ave NE in the Nob Hill area.

Website: GuildCinema.com