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Infect Yourself With an Awesome First Look at ‘The Thing’ Board Game
Infect Yourself With an Awesome First Look at ‘The Thing’ Board Game
Do you love The Thing? Do you wish you, too, could trap yourself in a snowed-in bunker with a bunch of other people and one bloodthirsty, shapeshifting alien? Good news! Mondo, the company behind pretty much every amazing non-official movie poster you’ve ever seen, has come out with a board game based on the John Carpenter classic, and we’ve got your first look at it right here.
My Favorite Monster: Why The Thing Is A Prince Among Monsters [Fantasy Week]
My Favorite Monster: Why The Thing Is A Prince Among Monsters [Fantasy Week]
It feels almost too clichéd to be worth saying: whether you're naming a favorite superhero or a favorite comics monster, the Thing is no surprise for the top of either list. In fact the archetype of the monster as member of a superhero team started with him, and with Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, who introduced the character in Fantastic Four #1. He wasn't exactly the first superheroic monster, but he was the first one who wasn't a loner, and the first whose gruff but self-conscious demeanor contrasted with the sunnier dispositions of his non-monstrous teammates.
There’s a Secret in ‘The Thing’ That’s Been Hiding Right Under Our Noses
There’s a Secret in ‘The Thing’ That’s Been Hiding Right Under Our Noses
John Carpenter’s The Thing is a grotesque, timeless horror film that’s been beloved by fans ever since its premiere in 1982. We’ve watched it and re-watched it over and over again, cozied up in our homes with the lights off (well, maybe one left on, just in case), but according to cinematographer Dean Cundey, it appears there’s one hugely important detail that a lot of people have missed.