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The Thing
October 6th, 2025 | 1 hr 51 mins
1980s, 80s, alien, aliens, body horror, halloween, horror, john carpenter, kurt russell, lovecraft, lovecraftian, movie, movies, scifi
Why don't we just wait here for a little while, see what happens? 1982's "The Thing" was a critical and commercial failure, until its insidious genius began an infection that has spread to its complete takeover as a horror landmark. Comedian Rich Baker (@richbakercoaching) joins us to examine this brilliant, grotesque, and paranoia-inducing film.