The Big Picture 1982's The Thing — a remake of The Thing From Another World three decades earlier — is regarded as one of the best horror movies ever made, thanks to the direction of John Carpenter and the jaw-dropping practical effects created by Rob Bottin. While the 1951 original succeeded by hiding its alien monster, Carpenter's version scared audiences by putting the creature designs in the forefront.
Release Date August 7, 2015 Director Alec Gillis Cast Lance Henriksen , Camille Balsamo , Matt Winston , Reid Collums , Winston James Francis , Milla Bjorn , Giovonnie Samuels , Michel Estime Runtime 83 Minutes Writers Alec Gillis The 2011 Version of 'The Thing' Had Its Practical Effects Covered up With CGI The 2011 The Thing—which was a prequel to John Carpenter's film—had the heavy task of trying to recreate the magic of an all-time classic.
Frustrated by big studios, ADI founder, Alec Gillis, decided that he'd make his own horror movie using only practical effects. He started his own Kickstarter campaign, reaching his goal of $350,000 in contributions. And how did they do it? Gillis told SciFiNow that his studio knew that fans of The Thing had to be wondering how badly ADI messed up to have their practical effects replaced with CGI, so they decided to put a five-minute video on YouTube displaying their impressive creations.