what impact did it have culturally?
It had a significant impact on popular culture as a cult classic.
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)). 
where does the movie the thing take place Universal lot, outdoors to be shot in Stewart, British Columbia, Alaska. when was the movie released? In 1982. who was the director? John Carpenter. was it based off a book? Yes, Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella "Who Goes There?". how much money did the movie make? A total of $19.6million. who composed the music? Ennio Morricone. name a few of the characters Commander Garry, R.J. MacReady, and Dr. Copper, Clark kennels, Blair and Childs to name a few.
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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)).