Where to Watch The Thing Online

Fancy watching 'The Thing' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Thing' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Thing' right now, here are some particulars about the Universal Pictures, Morgan Creek Entertainment, Strike Entertainment horror flick.

Released October 14th, 2011, 'The Thing' stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a user score of 62 (out of 100) on TMDb, which compiled reviews from 2,888 well-known users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller."

'The Thing' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, YouTube, Apple iTunes, and Google Play Movies .