The Thing from Another World (1951)

Posted : 5 months ago at Jun 25 10:08

There's still debate about who directed The Thing From Another World, Christian Nyby (listed as the director) or Howard Hawks (listed as producer). I like to think that Nyby directed it, but he took his marching orders from the Shadow King (Hawks). As many have said and I'm repeating, Hawks' fingerprints (boy's club, overlapping dialogue, etc...) were all over the film. Regardless of who directed it, The Thing From Another World is a fine example of Fifties sci-fi/horror. All the tropes of the genre during the era are on display, you got your military men (Kenneth Tobey), civilian (egghead) scientists (Robert Cornthwaite), the monster (James Arness), isolated location (the artic) and the love interest (Margaret Sheridan, the only woman in the cast). You'll see these over and over again ...Read more

Rating : 9/10