John Carpenter's The Thing The Fear of God: A Horror Movie Podcast

Reed and Nathan continue their ongoing series on the work of John Carpenter with a discussion about THE THING, which was initially derided but later acclaimed as an unsung masterpiece and is now considered one of the greatest horror films ever made. They unpack the ways in which paranoia and suspicion can undermine our relationships, beliefs, and hopes for the future.




1:27 – Introductions and Continuing our John Carpenter Series

3:54 – John Carpenter in the 1990s (Memoirs of an Invisible Man, Body Bags, In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Escape from LA, a word or two about Halloween H2O, and Vampires)

16:55 – The Initial Responses and Backlash Against The Thing

22:12 – The Effects, Performances, and Impact of The Thing

33:09 – Toxic Fandom and Entitlement

41:27 – Paranoia in Confined Spaces

46:07 – The Reflex to Abandon Graciousness and Embrace Accusation

54:33 – Final Thoughts and Sign-Offs




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