# The Thing (2011)

> An Antarctic paleontologist battles an alien infiltrator that can imitate human life while her expedition collapses into suspicion and survival panic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/41927

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
- Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
- Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paul Braunstein, Trond Espen Seim, Kim Bubbs
- TMDB rating: 6.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0905372/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: claustrophobic, foreboding, visceral, late night horror marathon, winter horror night

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