John Carpenter’s classic “The Thing” is getting a feature-packed, newly restored special edition release from Arrow
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Loading...While not a box office hit when it was first released, The Thing has been rightly recognised as a sci-fi horror genre classic.
Arrow Video are bringing us a feature packed new special edition, including all-new documentaries, as well as the classic original feature-length ‘making of’ doc, with a transfer sourced from a new, director-approved, 4K restoration.
There’s a steelbook edition, which will have 4000 units, as well as non-steelbook Limited Edition, which will be limited to 6000 copies (up from 4000 originally, due to high demand) and which will contain some additional in-box goodies.
This isn’t an exclusive, so we’ll add more links when we get them.
Pre-order Steelbook: HMV | Zavvi | Amazon UK
Pre-order Ltd Edition: HMV | Zavvi | Amazon UK
THE ULTIMATE IN ALIEN TERROR
Over the years, star Kurt Russell and master of horror John Carpenter have teamed up on a multitude of films (Big Trouble in Little China and Escape from New York to name a few) but of all their collaborations, 1982 s horror/sci-fi amalgam The Thing surely tops the list.
A research team based out in the snowy wilds of Antarctica find themselves beseiged by a terrifying, shape-shifting creature which has found its way into their base. When it becomes clear that the creature can take the form of any organism it so chooses, the tension within the team reaches breaking point any one of them could be… The Thing.
Critically panned at the time of its release, John Carpenter s The Thing has rightly gone on to become one of the most celebrated sci-fi horror efforts ever made now newly restored by Arrow Video in a stunning 4K transfer supervised by Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey.
DISC CONTENTS:
- Brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative, supervised and approved by director John Carpenter and director of photography Dean Cundey
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
- Original Mono and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
- Who Goes There? In Search of The Thing an all-new feature length documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures exploring the history of The Thing, from the original novella to John Carpenter’s terrifying science fiction classic. Featuring new interviews with the cast and crew, as well as authors, historians, and critics
- 1982: One Amazing Summer an all-new retrospective documentary produced by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures about the unforgettable films released in the summer of 1982
- John Carpenter’s The Thing: Terror Takes Shape archive documentary on the background and production of the film
- Vintage Featurettes
- Outtakes
- Behind-the-Scenes
- Trailers, Teasers, TV and Radio Spots
- Still Galleries
Limited Edition In-Box Extras:
- Poster
- Lobby Cards
- Book containing new writing on the film
Think I’ll wait for a ‘true’ 4K version.
This steelbook will be worth a few quid in time.
There’s a Film Arena edition in the works too.
The FA one will probably be sold to group buys via a few greedy piggys, who ruin it for the genuine collector. Then they can spill their soul all over the group pages thanking their film arena contacts, being blessed & thankful etc. All about the A D Steelbook Eporium. Worse than the thieves on fleece bay
I get mine through Steelbook Central who are genuine and don’t fleece their customers.
Its sold out already. Should have been limited to one per customer. The scalpers will have a field day with this one.
Article is updated with links for Zavvi – in stock there
Awesome work Steelbook Blu Ray News. Got the steelbook Preordered on Zavvi 🙂
Just preordered it!
Must. Resist. The. Temptation.
Zavvi dont take money until a week before release, unless your quoting something from the film which Ive not seen yet.
So just a 4K disc or does it have 4K and standard blu ray?
It’s a standard Blu-ray, sourced from a 4K restored master
Great don’t need to get a 4K set up quite yet then!
Jason Murray
Pre ordered! Thanks boys!
Brilliant film. One of the all time greats
Wonder will they release escape from New York and the fog ? never seen them bit supposedly the region 2 versions availible are poor.
I’m assuming you’re in the UK. If you have a multi region player then Scream Factory have some upcoming US releases, which are region A locked
https://www.steelbookbluray.com/scream-factory-are-celebrating-their-5th-anniversary-with-three-new-john-carpenter-steelbooks/
Nah not got one, are there any region 2 versions good I wonder ? the two availible on amazon and zavvi have poor reviews ? might be something elsewhere in Europe perhaps ?.
Just those
Is this really sold out already? Any one have order confirmation?
Brad Thompson