The Thing by Jez Conolly
Consigned to the deep freeze of critical and commercial reception upon its release in 1982, The Thing has bounced back spectacularly to become one of the most highly regarded productions from the 1980s 'Body Horror' cycle of films, experiencing a wholesale and detailed reappraisal that has secured its place in the pantheon of modern cinematic horror. Thirty years on, and with a recent prequel reigniting interest, Jez Conolly looks back to the film's antecedents and to the changing nature of its reception and the work that it has influenced. The themes discussed include the significance of The Thing's subversive antipodal environment, the role that the film has played in the corruption of the onscreen monstrous form, the qualities that make it an exemplar of the director's work and the relevance of its legendary visual effects despite the advent of CGI. Topped and tailed by a full plot breakdown and an appreciation of its notoriously downbeat ending, this exploration of the events at US Outpost 31 in the winter of 1982 captures The Thing's sub-zero terror in all its gory glory.
‘Jez Conolly’s footnotes are just as fascinating as his main textAmong the various subjects that he touches on is comparisons of The Thing with Scott and polar explorations in general, comparison of the film to The Shining, how subsequent fandom for the thing works and evolved, and various crazy things that served his inspirations for the film plus a lot of detail about the special effects and the team that created them.’
Douglas Holm, Film at 11
Douglas Holm, Film at 11
Jez Conolly is the author of The Thing and co-author of Dead of Night in the Devil's Advocates series. He is co-editor of three books in the 'World Film Locations' series (covering Dublin, Reykjavik and Liverpool) published by Intellect and is currently a regular contributor to Beneficial Shock! Magazine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781906733773 |
| ISBN 10 | 1906733775 |
| Title | The Thing |
| Author | Jez Conolly |
| Series | Devil's Advocates |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Liverpool University Press |
| Year published | 2014-01-07 |
| Number of pages | 110 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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