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The Thing (1982) 🔊 Directed by John Carpenter The practical special effects for the 1982 movie were primarily created by Rob Bottin. He was 22 years old at the time and oversaw a team of over 40 artists and technicians at his workshop.

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R.J.1 year ago

Rob ended up in hospital with exhaustion after completing The Thing.

Nick1 year ago

💯💯🤘🤘🤘😎😎😎🤘💯💯💯🤘😎🤘💯💯💯

@stevenvoiceover1 year ago

I always found that little spider head dude sneaking off really comedic, like The Thing has a bit of sense of humor 🤣

brian harmon1 year ago

My all time favorite Horror film. Just a Classic Man!

plutoskybase ⃤ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿1 year ago

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brian harmon1 year ago

Hey Bro. Can a fellow Horror fanatic get a follow man?

Carnival of Horror1 year ago

Since you're a horror fan...

Alex Saucedo1 year ago

LOVE THIS SCENE. FANTASTIC HORROR MOVIE HERE. . A SOLID FUCKIN 10.

joe1 year ago

The greatest movie ever made.

kimberly mcbride1 year ago

🤟 Love the movie trivia!

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