The Thing was released in 1982 and was a flop. The public didn’t resonate with the dark alien life form, especially when they were loving the family friendly ET The Extra Terrestrial.
Although it bombed at the cinema it found it’s home on the shelves of the local video stores where it didn’t take long to reach cult status
John Carpenter is the master of suspense and turned a simple tale into a full blown scare feat. Kurt Russell stars as MacReady in an ensemble pieces that has stood the test of time.
This is an easy movie recommendation and one that I continue to suggest to anyone that will listen.