The Thing (1982)
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As “Where Were You in ‘82” continues, we take a look at the box office bomb that was quickly reclaimed as a horror masterpiece with John Carpenter’s “The Thing”.
Imagine…travelling back to a time before the Internet…before Mountain Dew Livewire…and before the neo-post apocalypse…
This Summer, Apocalypse Video asks the question: Where Were You In ‘82?
The date is June 25th, 1982. Asia is feeling "the heat of the moment" as their self titled debut sits atop the album charts. And a film from John Carpenter is about to get under your skin...because Man is the warmest place to hide.
The film...is The Thing. And it's about to reveal itself...now!
I’m your host, Dave, and joining me as we spend the rest of this episode tied to this fucking couch is fellow cinephile and possible alien imitation, Ryan.
Topics of discussion in this episode include the weak stomachs of audiences in 1982; we make a case for the inclusion of dogs in the Best Supporting Actor Oscar category; and finally, we pour one out for John Carpenter circa 1982 and what should have been immediately hailed as his masterpiece of horror.
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And as the fires burn down and Ryan and I look into each other’s eyes for clues of Thing-ieness, we must leave the frozen landscape of Antarctica behind and hop on our rocket propelled motorcycles as we prepare for the B movie disaster that is…Megaforce. Until then, don’t trust anyone unless they’ve passed the blood test.