A short story by Peter Watts based on John Carpenter's epic The Thing, which was in turn based on John W. Campbell's Who Goes There.
It's an interesting and thoughtful take on the movie that I quite enjoyed.
It's an interesting and thoughtful take on the movie that I quite enjoyed.
Extra! Here's a link where you can download the excellent soundtrack by Ennio Morricone. For bonus points, listen while you read!
And tangentially related, the author of the short story that is the crux of this post was beaten and arrested at the US/Canada border last month. That'll teach him!
And tangentially related, the author of the short story that is the crux of this post was beaten and arrested at the US/Canada border last month. That'll teach him!
