About this episode

The episode discusses a five-hour documentary about the making of John Carpenter's horror classic 'The Thing'.

Fünf Stunden Dokumentation mit allem und allen: Wie John Carpenters Horrorklassiker „The Thing“ entstand.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sassan Niasseri, Arne Willander

Topics covered

• documentary
• horror
• film history
• John Carpenter
• The Thing

Keywords

• documentary
• The Thing
• John Carpenter
• horror film
• film making

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Thing, The Thing Expanded

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