John Carpenter: We Wouldn’t Stand a Chance Against “The Thing”

Stephen is delighted to welcome one of his favorite directors, the Master of Horror himself, John Carpenter. Watch as they discuss his 1982 classic film, “The Thing,” and stick around for a peek into Carpenter’s directing process for his latest project, “Suburban Screams.”
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[mistahanansi]

The Thing was 40 years ahead of its time… the human psychology/behavioral angle always draws me in more than the monster itself.

[BornDoubter]

I am with Stephen on this. When I need a little nostalgia I watch The Thing and suddenly I am at my 11th birthday party staying up late with a bunch of my friends and all of us utterly silent through the entire film. You know you did a good job when you can get 12 boys, ranging in age from 11-12, to sit in complete silence, barely moving a muscle, for almost two hours even though they ate a boat load of cake and pizza then drank enough mountain dew to stop the heart of an average African Elephant.

[integral]

I'm so old I remember going to the theater to check out "The Thing" with a friend and being so stunned we went back a few hours later to watch it again. What a masterpiece.

[lerm]

Carpenter seems so happy, it’s great to see him getting some recognition

[patrickstevenson]

'The Thing' is a masterpiece!

[Sleepy_Spaghetti]

The fact that Mr. Colbert had Talking Heads and John Carpenter on back to back… awesome!

[abdiver]

What a legend. To this day, I consider The Thing the scariest film I've ever seen. I was about 10 when I first saw it and had to sleep with the lights on in my room for the next two weeks afterward, lol.

[ScarScream]

I've watched The Thing hundreds of times and I never get bored of it. A true masterpiece of suspense, intrigue and horror in a desolate setting with Ennio Morricone music

[KingGrio]

John wants 5 minutes alone ... ALONE, with the critics one on one in a sound proof room.
I think John might be the Thing.

[TheBluRayCritic]

Not only a great director, but a great human being.

[Mokonaqc]

“The Thing” and “They Live” are definitely two of my happy place movies. I love Carpenter's films.

[fletchoid]

Most horror movies begin with a relatively "normal" scenario, which degrades into horror as the plot develops. The Thing created a feeling of dread almost instantly, and never gives you a break until the very end, where it gives you a brief pause, and the lingering horror of your imagination as the credits roll. My favorite horror movie.

[MacheteProductions]

A true legend of horror, great to see he’s still doing well after all these years.

[jeffbebe]

Quentin Tarantino did an interview and he said 'The Thing' is not only his favorite horror film but one of his favorite all time films period. Its one of mine as well. Never get tired of watching it. Put it on any time anywhere and cont. where I left off.

[captainsparkle-fingers]

I just watched "They Live" with my 17yr old and she was blown away by it!

[tommyt]

After a lot of consideration — decades worth — I’ve decided The Thing is my favorite horror flick. It can still give me a 1st class case of the creeps after 40+ years. Thanks Mr Carpenter.

[emu_warrior]

I didn't watch The Thing for so long, I only saw it last year and wow, what an amazing film. Please watch it if you haven't yet. I am gonna go rewatch it now. Just perfection. Literally in the top 10-20 films of all time, it hasn't aged at all.

[negationf]

Carpenter is such a talented filmmaker. "The Thing", "They Live", "Escape from New York", "Halloween"! What a list of credits to have under your belt. Always seems like a cool guy, too.

[LMarti]

I love Stephen for focusing almost exclusively on The Thing

[seaninness]

"...and you send me a check...." LOL! I love that he flashed the double horns.