Horror On Peacock — Now Stream the Classic John Carpenter Chiller Rob Zombie Calls “Fantastic”
John Carpenter is a bona fide icon. His impressive oeuvre spans multiple decades and demonstrates enviable consistency. From the ‘70s through the ‘90s, he cranked out one banger after another. Though they weren’t all critical darlings or box office smashes upon release, his work is widely celebrated in retrospect.
Carpenter’s work has inspired and influenced subsequent generations of filmmakers, including Rob Zombie. The rocker-turned-director confirmed as much via an interview with Vice a while back. The outlet probed Zombie for his take on a variety of horror films, giving him the chance to weigh in on several noteworthy efforts ranging from The Shining to 28 Days Later, and everything in between.
When the outlet asked for Zombie’s take on The Thing, he expressed his undying appreciation for the film, as well as for Carpenter. “I love the original Thing, big fan of that movie, and the John Carpenter one is fantastic,” Zombie told Vice. “It seems as though the remake has eclipsed the original in some respects. People always go, “I hate remakes,” and they don’t realize that’s a remake sometimes. It’s great, I’ve always loved John Carpenter. He was one of those directors, as a kid, you just cling to.”
It’s not hard to see why Zombie holds The Thing in such high regard. It’s a chilling effort steeped in paranoid atmosphere, and it features some of the most impressive practical effects work of the ‘80s. Moreover, it boasts a solid ensemble cast, led by frequent Carpenter collaborator Kurt Russell.
The Thing plays out like this:
In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists is disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp, and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot (Russell) and the camp doctor (Richard Dysart) lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one.
If now feels like the right time to revisit Carpenter’s body horror masterpiece, you can find The Thing streaming on Peacock. Perhaps now is also the right time to make sure you’re keeping up with us on social media. If you’re not already, make sure to give us a follow on X (formerly Twitter).
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