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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: <br /><i>Drive</i>, He Said (and <i>TNG</i> Restored)  

This Week on DVD and Blu-ray:
Drive, He Said (and TNG Restored)

Marc Bernardin sifts through the best, or at least most interesting, of this week’s DVD and Blu-ray releases, including Nicholas Winding Refn’s Drive, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Star Trek: The Next Generation – Next Level and Star Wars XXX: A Porn Parody.

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Review | <i>The Thing</i>  

Review | The Thing

Despite frightening creature effects and an enjoyable performance by star Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Universal’s prequel to The Thing falls well short of John Carpenter’s horror classic.

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Olsen And Akinnuoye-Agbaje Talk Monsters, Method And The Thing

NCIS: Los Angeles star Eric Christian Olsen and Lost alum Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje discuss their roles in the Universal Pictures prequel The Thing.

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Director Matthijs Van Heijningen Goes ‘Old School’ With The Thing

The Thing director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. speaks with Spinoff Online about helming the Universal Pictures prequel, and his love for the 1982 John Carpenter original.

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Mary Elizabeth Winstead Channels Ripley In The Thing Prequel

Mary Elizabeth Winstead, star of the Universal Pictures prequel The Thing, talks about women in horror movies, flamethrowers, and her love of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic.

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<i>The Thing</i> Prequel Gets A Creepy, Gory Red Band Trailer  

The Thing Prequel Gets A Creepy, Gory Red Band Trailer

A new red band trailer for Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s The Thing prequel is online and ready to feed you some nightmare imagery.

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New Clip Arrives For <i>The Thing</i>  

New Clip Arrives For The Thing

A new clip has premiered from the Universal Pictures prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic. The Thing, which stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, opens Oct. 14.

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<i>The Thing</i> Trailer Emerges  

The Thing Trailer Emerges

Universal Pictures has released the first trailer for the sequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic. The film, which opens on Oct. 14, stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje.

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Poster Drops For <i>The Thing</i>  

Poster Drops For The Thing

Universal Pictures has released the one-sheet for the prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 horror classic. The film centers on the Norwegian scientific team that finds an extraterrestrial ship buried in the ice of Antarctica.

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RIP, <i>Gunsmoke</i> Star James Arness  

RIP, Gunsmoke Star James Arness

The towering actor, who played Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 seasons, passed away today at age 88. Although best known for Westerns, Arness also appeared in such sci-fi classics as The Thing and Them!

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First Official Images From <i>The Thing</i>  

First Official Images From The Thing

Ahead of this weekend’s panel at New York Comic Con, Universal Pictures has released eight images from The Thing, Dutch filmmaker Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 sci-fi/horror classic. The film, which stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton, opens on April 29.

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5 Easy Sequels To Classic Sci-Fi Horror Movies  

5 Easy Sequels To Classic Sci-Fi Horror Movies

Yesterday’s release of Predators reaffirmed one fact about classic horror movies: If you want to make a successful sequel, you have to up the ante – literally. Here are some other sequels that moviemakers may want to consider.

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