Plot

Explores John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing, delving into its origins, influences, related media, the original novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, and behind-the-scenes stories from Carpenter himself.

The ultimate exploration of a cinematic classic, The Thing Expanded will be centered on an in-depth analysis led by none other than John Carpenter himself. The documentary will include a wealth of memories, stories, facts, rabbit-hole tangents and theories about the 1982 film and its origins and influences that Carpenter fans demand, including discussion of the 2011 prequel, video game sequel, RPG, comics, merch, the original John W. Campbell novella Who Goes There? and much more.