THE THING (1982)

Monday, July 20, 2026•2:45 PM

Decades after its release, John Carpenter’s stylish and suspenseful THE THING still boasts some of the most shockingly grotesque and fiendishly inventive monster effects ever put on screen, courtesy of master makeup artist Rob Bottin, putting much of today’s CGI to shame. Frequent Carpenter collaborator Kurt Russell stars as R.J. MacReady, leading a rapidly dwindling and ever-more paranoid group of Antarctic-based scientists in their fight against a shape-shifting alien that can assume any animal form, at times combining different species’ parts into some gruesome improvisations.

View event at silver.afi.com

Rate your Overlook Events experience

About AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center

As the flagship non-profit venue for the American Film Institute, this center serves as a primary hub for preserving and showcasing world-class cinema. It is a cornerstone for film culture, offering a platform for both classic and contemporary international works.story_potoo