The Thing Expanded (2026)

The ultimate companion to John Carpenter’s "The Thing", digging deep into the proverbial iceberg to enhance your viewing experience with new insights, stories, and revelations.

Producers	CreatorVC
Original title	The Thing Expanded
Directors	Ian Nathan
Writers	Ian Nathan, Josh Weiss

Cast

John Carpenter

as Self

Keith David

as Self

Richard Masur

as Self

David Clennon

as Self

Thomas G. Waites

as Self

Joel Polis

as Self

Peter Maloney

as Self

David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick

as Self

Guillermo del Toro

as Self

Eli Roth

as Self

Frank Darabont

as Self

Chuck Russell

as Self

Larry J. Franco

as Self

Matt Winston

as Self

Gregory Nicotero

as Self

Dean Cundey

as Self

Mick Garris

as Self

Ken Diaz

as Self

Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.

as Self

Todd C. Ramsay

as Self

Stuart Cohen

as Self

Margaret Prentice

as Self

Phil Nobile Jr.

as Self

Erik Jensen

as Self

Nathalie Cabrol

as Self

Anne Billson

as Self

Phil Hore

as Self

Kurt Russell

as Self (archive footage)