For those interested, Shout Factory’s The Thing Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray) is on sale for $10.39. Shipping is free/ prime.
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Features:
- 2K scan of the inter-positive supervised and approved by director of photography Dean Cundey
- 4.1 created from the original 70MM Six Track Dolby Stereo soundtrack
- Audio Commentary with director of photography Dean Cundey
- Audio Commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
- "The Men of Outpost 31:" Interviews with Keith David, Thomas Waites, Peter Maloney, and more
- "Assembling and Assimilation:" An interview with editor Todd Ramsay
- "Behind the Chameleon:" Interviews with visual effects artists Peter Kuran and Susan Turner, special make-up effects artist Rob Burman, and Brian Wade and more
- "Sounds from the Cold:" Interviews with supervising sound editor David Lewis Yewdall and special sound effects designer Alan Howarth
- "Between the Lines:" An interview with novelization author Alan Dean Foster
- "John Carpenter’s The Thing: Terror Takes Shape:" A documentary on the making of THE THING featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, special effects make-up designer Rob Bottin, legendary matte artist Albert Whitlock, and members of the cast and crew (80 minutes – SD)
- Outtakes (5 minutes – SD)
- Vintage featurettes from the electronic press kit featuring interviews with John Carpenter, Kurt Russell, and Rob Bottin (12 minutes – SD)
- Vintage featurettes "The Making of a Chilling Tale" and "The Making of THE THING" (1982 – 14 minutes – SD)
- Vintage Product Reel – contains a promotional condensed version of the film with additional footage not in the film (19 minutes – SD)
- Vintage Behind-the-Scenes footage (2 minutes – SD)
- Annotated Production Archive – Production Art and Storyboards, Location Scouting, Special Make-up Effects, Post Production (48 minutes – SD)
- Network TV Broadcast version of THE THING (92 minutes – SD)
- Teaser Trailer
- Theatrical Trailers (U.S. and German Trailer)
- TV spots
- Radio Spots
- Still Gallery (behind-the-scenes photos, posters and lobby cards)