Review of The Thing from Another World (1951) by Alex G — 19 Jul 2012

I wish more people understood that Carpenter was trying to give homage to this movie! So good.

This review of The Thing from Another World (1951) was written by Alex G on 19 July 2012.

The Thing from Another World has generally received positive reviews.

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