THING 3-MOVIE COLLECTION (USA IMPORT)

Three-disc set includes: The Thing From Another World (1951)The original sci-fi chiller that set the template for Cold War creature features follows U.S. Air Force personnel and scientists as they uncover a buried alien spacecraft-and a frozen passenger-at a remote Arctic research outpost. When the being is accidentally thawed, it escapes into the polar night, triggering a deadly struggle between military caution and scientific obsession. Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, and James Arness star in this shocker produced by Howard Hawks and directed by Christian Nyby. 87 min. B&W/Rtg: NR The Thing (1982)John Carpenters harrowing remake of the 50s classic centers on a snowbound research team in Antarctica that encounters a vicious, shape-shifting alien organism. Cut off from the rest of the world, paranoia and mistrust begin to set in as the men realize any one of them could be the creature. Features state-of-the-art (for their time) makeup effects and a haunting score from Ennio Morricone. Kurt Russell, Keith David, Donald Moffat, Richard Dysart, and Wilford Brimley star. 109 min. C/Rtg: R The Thing (2011)In this spine-tingling prequel to John Carpenters cult shocker, the members of a multi-national science team discover a seemingly dead alien frozen beneath Antarctica. But when the creature escapes from its icy coffin very much alive, its ability to imitate humans makes it nearly impossible to find, let alone kill. Can the monster be stopped before its too late? Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen star. 103 min. C/Rtg: R Standard/Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; deleted scenes; extended scenes; more.

Collection of three classic horror films centered around an alien creature: The Thing from Another World (1951), John Carpenter's The Thing (1982), and The Thing (2011 prequel).