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'''''The Thing''''' was an alien horror [[film]] involving underground [[tunnel]]s, in which, according to [[Bill Potts]], "everybody dies". ([[TV]]: ''[[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]'') It was directed by a man named [[John Carpenter|Carpenter]], and starred [[Kurt Russell]]. ([[GAME]]: ''[[Blood of the Cybermen (video game)|Blood of the Cybermen]]'')
'''''The Thing''''' was a [[1982]] [[science fiction]] film directed by [[John Carpenter]] and starring [[Kurt Russell]]. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)|ed=2011 reprint|page=350}}, [[GAME]]: {{cs|Blood of the Cybermen (video game)}}) The film involved underground [[tunnel]]s, and, according to [[Bill Potts]], "everybody dies". ([[TV]]: {{cs|Empress of Mars (TV story)}})


Bill thought the [[Twelfth Doctor]] would enjoy this film, and it came to mind when they explored underground tunnels on [[Mars]]. The Doctor seemed to have never heard of ''The Thing'', ([[TV]]: ''[[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]'') though the [[Eleventh Doctor]] referred to the film when [[Amy Pond]] asked him if he had seen ''The Thing'', though he also wondered if she meant the "[[Howard Hawks]] ''[[The Thing from Another World|Thing-y]]'' with the walking carrot". ([[GAME]]: ''[[Blood of the Cybermen]]'')
Bill thought the [[Twelfth Doctor]] would enjoy this film, and it came to mind when they explored underground tunnels on [[Mars]]. The Doctor seemed to have never heard of ''The Thing'', ([[TV]]: ''[[Empress of Mars (TV story)|Empress of Mars]]'') though the [[Eleventh Doctor]] referred to the film when [[Amy Pond]] asked him if he had seen ''The Thing'', though he also wondered if she meant the "[[Howard Hawks]] ''[[The Thing from Another World|Thing-y]]'' with the walking carrot". ([[GAME]]: ''[[Blood of the Cybermen]]'')


== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
The [[blood]] organisms in [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Labyrinth of Buda Castle (audio story)|The Labyrinth of Buda Castle]]'' was inspired by this film.
The [[blood]] organisms in the audio story ''[[The Labyrinth of Buda Castle (audio story)|The Labyrinth of Buda Castle]]'' were inspired by this film.
 
==External links==
* [https://thething.fandom.com/wiki/The_Thing_Wiki ''The Thing'' Wiki]


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Latest revision as of 05:25, 17 July 2024

The Thing (film)
You may wish to consult Thing (disambiguation) for other, similarly-named pages.

The Thing was a 1982 science fiction film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell. (PROSE: Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia [+]Loading...{"page":"350","ed":"2011 reprint","1":"Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia (reference book)"}, GAME: Blood of the Cybermen [+]Loading...["Blood of the Cybermen (video game)"]) The film involved underground tunnels, and, according to Bill Potts, "everybody dies". (TV: Empress of Mars [+]Loading...["Empress of Mars (TV story)"])

Bill thought the Twelfth Doctor would enjoy this film, and it came to mind when they explored underground tunnels on Mars. The Doctor seemed to have never heard of The Thing, (TV: Empress of Mars) though the Eleventh Doctor referred to the film when Amy Pond asked him if he had seen The Thing, though he also wondered if she meant the "Howard Hawks Thing-y with the walking carrot". (GAME: Blood of the Cybermen)

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The blood organisms in the audio story The Labyrinth of Buda Castle were inspired by this film.

External links[[edit] | [edit source]]