The Thing (1982)Stream and Watch Online

Looking to feast your eyes on 'The Thing' in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the John Carpenter-directed movie via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to help you out.

Below, you'll find a number of top-tier streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Thing' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Thing' right now, here are some details about the Universal Pictures, The Turman-Foster Company science fiction flick.

Released June 25th, 1982, 'The Thing' stars Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 49 min, and received a user score of 81 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 6,942 well-known users.

Interested in knowing what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing creature wreaks havoc, creates terror... and becomes one of them."

'The Thing' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Amazon Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, YouTube, Vudu, Amazon Video, TCM, Apple iTunes, Microsoft Store, AMC, and Google Play Movies .