The Thing from Another World

1951

Action / Horror / Sci-Fi

42
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 36434 36.4K

loose adaptation flying saucer based on novel or book pilot research station base

Plot summary

Scientists and US Air Force officials fend off a blood-thirsty alien organism while investigating at a remote arctic outpost.

Director

Howard Hawks Photo
Howard Hawks

Top cast

Norbert Schiller Photo
Norbert Schiller as Dr. Laurence
George Fenneman Photo
George Fenneman as Dr. Redding
Kenneth Tobey Photo
Kenneth Tobey as Captain Patrick Hendry
Douglas Spencer Photo
Douglas Spencer as Scotty
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
567.53 MB
968*720
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 6
1.2 GB
1440*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 45

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Ed-Shullivan 8 / 10

A B&W science fiction classic for the ages ... they are out there

Now this is what filmgoers go the movie theater to see. Young men could bring their dates to watch this science fiction classic and without even having to slowly and discretely drape their arm over their girlfriends shoulder the ladies AND THE MEN would be hanging on to each other wondering what harm this creature from another planet will do.I loved it. Yes it is in black and white which only adds to the history of film and allows the viewer to really consider life beyond earth exists or not.The film has a great cast, and the spellbinding and gradual release of the creature from the huge block of ice in the arctic atmosphere adds tense drama to the film's story line.I love this film and I give it a most deserving 8 out of 10 IMDB rating. This film was so highly respected by filmgoers that a remake was brought to theaters in 1982 starring Kurt Russel and directed by John Carpenter as a homage to The Thing From Another World.
Reviewed by bsinc 7 / 10

A nice sci-fi from the 50's

The movie starts out very promisingly, creating a great spooky atmosphere and avoiding possible cheap looking special effects of the spaceship crash. It knows where its true driving force lies; it's not in the silly looking "carrot" creature(that thankfully also doesn't get much screen time), it's in the dialogues and the relationships between characters. This reminds me of Rydley Scott's "Alien". Same concept, same result. Great atmosphere and a good sense for story telling make "The Thing From Another World" well worth the watch. 7/10
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