Film

The Thing from Another World (1951)

A key influence, establishing the template of an isolated, professional group in a hostile environment being hunted by a deadly, unknown extraterrestrial.

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Films that draw on this

Alien

1979 · Sci-Fi / Horror · Ridley Scott

“A tired commercial crew answers a distress call and brings back something perfect.”

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The Thing

1982 · Horror / Sci-Fi · John Carpenter

“An Antarctic crew discovers a creature that can imitate any of them.”

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