John Carpenter's masterpiece of alien terror, in 4K and on our largest screen
EPIC Sunday is a monthly series, featuring both tried-and-true classic epics and newer titles that are large in scope and visually spectacular. These films need to be experienced big and loud and will always be presented in our Premium Large Format auditoriums.
Hot off his success from ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK, horror movie icon John Carpenter next drew inspiration from Howard Hawks’ classic sci-fi thriller THE THING, resulting in one of the most thrilling and beloved blockbusters of the ’80s. Kurt Russell leads a group of men working in Antarctica who are plagued by an alien being that can take the form of any living creature…including the men themselves. Leveraging special effects from ROBOCOP mastermind Rob Bottin that still shock to this day, Carpenter crafted a film that combines body horror, Hitchcockian…
