did the film have any effect culturally?
It is considered as a cult classic and find reference in a variety of media, from television like "The X-Files", "Futurama", and "Stranger Things" to games  like "Resident Evil 4", "Tomb Raider III", and "Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden" and films like "The Faculty" , "Slither" , "The Mist".
The Thing (1982 film)
The film has had a significant impact on popular culture, and by 1998, "The Thing" was already considered a cult classic. It is listed in the film reference book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", which says "one of the most influential horror movies of the 1980s, much imitated but rarely bettered... It is one of the first films to unflinchingly show the rupture and warp of flesh and bone into grotesque tableaus of surreal beauty, forever raising the bar of cinematic horror." It has been referred to in a variety of media, from television (including "The X-Files", "Futurama", and "Stranger Things") to games ("Resident Evil 4", "Tomb Raider III", and "Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden") and films ("The Faculty" (1998), "Slither" (2006), "The Mist" (2007)).
who was chasing the dog at the beginning of the thing A Norwegian helicopter. who are the main characters in the film? Norwegian pilot, garry, R.J. MacReady, Dr. Cooper, Blair, Clark ,Childs, and others., how was it received by contemporary critics? John Kenneth Muir called it "Carpenter's most accomplished and underrated directorial effort," and critic Matt Zoller Seitz said it "is one of the greatest and most elegantly constructed B-movies ever made". has the first critic written anything apart from reviews? Yes, he has written novels and short stories. where did the second critic start his career? UNANSWERABLE who wrote the movie? Bill Lancaster.
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The Thing (1982 film) [SEP] Cultural impact
The film has had a significant impact on popular culture, and by 1998, "The Thing" was already considered a cult classic. It is listed in the film reference book "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", which says "one of the most influential horror movies of the 1980s, much imitated but rarely bettered... It is one of the first films to unflinchingly show the rupture and warp of flesh and bone into grotesque tableaus of surreal beauty, forever raising the bar of cinematic horror." It has been referred to in a variety of media, from television (including "The X-Files", "Futurama", and "Stranger Things") to games ("Resident Evil 4", "Tomb Raider III", and "Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden") and films ("The Faculty" (1998), "Slither" (2006), "The Mist" (2007)).