The Thing 1982 4K Blu Ray

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Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.

Edition: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray
Genre: Horrors
Sub-Genre: Horror
Region Code: Region A,B,C
Certificate: 18
Label: Universal Pictures
Actors: Norbert Weisser, Charles Hallahan, Richard Dysart, Peter Maloney, Thomas G. Waites, Nate Irwin, Larry J. Franco, Joel Polis, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat
Director: John Carpenter
Number of Discs: 2

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1st Apr
Don't know if it's still valid
1st Apr
Working but you'll need to buy something else to use it (minimum £20 spend)
2nd Apr
Do old films like this look good in 4k? I imagine it showing up the old fashioned effects more and making it look more dated but not experienced an old 4k film yet
2nd Apr
It really does depend on a case by case basis. For the best transfers, a new scan of the print (in this case 35mm film) has been taken. There is usually more than enough detail in the film to produce a 4k output, but sometimes it comes with a load of additional noise. Most of the purists like the noise left in as removing it can result in loss of detail (something called digital noise reduction "DNR") which can give a "waxy" look to skin. Practical effects like those used in this film usually upscale better rather than old CGI effects which were made at a low resolution. There is a review from avforums of this disc, looks like a good one avforums.com/reviews/the-thing-4k-blu-ray-review.19101/ (edited)
2nd Apr
An absolute classic. Amazing practical effects still hold up today, and still terrifying.
2nd Apr
Purchased, nice one.