Just in time to prepare for Universal Pictures’ new prequel THE THING, we want you to join us for a special 35mm print showing of John Carpenter’s THE THING at the historic Texas Theatre. If you’re like me, you may have first discovered the 1982 horror/sci-fi classic on the small screen, and only ever seen it that way. Time to change that. As a special treat, Bigfanboy.com in arrangement with Universal is going to give every single attendee a full-size double-sided theatrical poster for the 2011 prequel. What a cool gift! The show is this Thursday, October 6, staring at 9:15pm. You can purchase tickets HERE. No seats will be held, so get there early to insure a good spot. Posters will be distributed one per person after the show.
If you’ve never been to The Texas Theatre, this is a great opportunity to check out a true Southern landmark. See a report we made about the grand re-opening and renovation HERE. Please join us Thursday night… if you dare!
The 1982 version of THE THING was a remake of THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD (1951). John Carpenter’s version starred Kurt Russell, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart, Donald Moffat, Richard Masur, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, David Clennon, and Joel Polis.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
Can you ship this 35mm print over to the UK for screening in London at the Prince Charles cinema? Universal UK think everyone over here wants to watch DCP shit. They don’t bother striking new prints of anything and if they do they just like to archive them and let them rot. The UK sucks with regards to looking after film heritage.
Hey Jamie, this was two years ago, and it was actually a private collector’s print. To be honest, you wouldn’t want it. The print was VERY washed out and VERY red. Hard to watch actually. As much as I love 35mm, I would have opted for DCP had I known.
Hi Mark, Thanks so much for replying, and that’s a real shame that they haven’t got any new prints of ‘The Thing’. It’s one of my favorite John Carpenter movies and I’d love to see it in a theater, with a packed house. Maybe one day! Happy Halloween by the way!!