# The Thing (1982) | The Cutting Room

An episode of [All The Right Movies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1471502633), 12 May 2023, 55 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO4174599280.mp3

Savaged on release. Buried by a friendlier alien playing two screens over. Now? Widely held to be one of the greatest horror films ever made. John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) stars Kurt Russell, features practical creature effects so extreme that Rob Bottin worked himself into hospital, and ends on the most argued-over freeze-frame in the genre. John, Westy and Matt judge it, and score it, out of 10. Trust no one. Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron: Join the ATRM Community We're available on any podcast platform: Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify YouTube: Subscribe to our channelWe're across all major social channels too: Twitter: @ATRightMovies Instagram: @allthe_rightmovies Facebook: Join our movie group Bluesky: @alltherightmovies.com TikTok: @alltherightmovies Website: alltherightmovies.com

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