When John Carpenter’s “The Thing” was released in 1982, it bombed. Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.,” by contrast soared, becoming a national phenomenon. Still, the two share a bond in Chris ...

On this day in horror history, Halloween director John Carpenter’s The Thing with Kurt Russell was unleashed into theaters back in 1982. Filming took place in Los Angeles, Juneau, Alaska ...

When John Carpenter’s “The Thing” was released in 1982, it bombed. Steven Spielberg’s “E.T.,” by contrast soared, becoming a national phenomenon. Still, the two share a bond in Chris Nashawaty’s new ...