John Carpenter criticizes 2011 ‘The Thing’ prequel

Director John Carpenter has criticized the 2011 prequel to his 1982 horror film, ‘The Thing’, describing it as a ‘piece of crap’ during a panel at FanExpo in Chicago. Carpenter specifically targeted the film's digital effects and certain plot elements, such as a dental test replacing the original's blood test.

While the 2011 film, directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., was a box office disappointment and received mixed reviews from critics and fans, some viewers have defended the production. Actor Kurt Russell, who starred in the original 1982 film, noted that Carpenter ‘doesn’t suffer fools greatly’ in response to the comments.