Special features of this DVD: all-new digitally remastered picture ; feature commentary with Kurt Russell and director, John Carpenter ; John Carpenter's The Thing: terror takes shape, an 80-minute original documentary featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, special effects make-up designer, Rob Bottin, legendary matte artist Albert Whitlock, plus other members of the cast, crew and special effects team ; stop motion animation cut from the film ; exclusive work-in-progress visual effects footage ; behind the scenes location footage ; storyboards and conceptual art ; annotated production archive.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1982.

Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David.

A team of scientists find a space creature in the Antarctic that has the ability to take the shape of anything it touches. Based on the short story Who Goes There by John W. Campbell, Jr.

MPAA rating: R.

DVD.

Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in Spanish and French ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.