{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6a2b61a372ff36e11a42b811/6ab3999393749e4c0ba33a78?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"THE THING: Why John Carpenter’s Horror Classic Still Terrifies","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6a2b61a372ff36e11a42b811/1790154760433-cdf40eeb-3586-45ea-b728-85d90ee9504d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ryan is joined by television writer and filmmaker Andrew Sanford and actor/producer Nick Westemeyer to revisit John Carpenter’s 1982 sci-fi/horror masterpiece, <strong>The Thing</strong>. Somehow, despite being both a filmmaker and UFO researcher, Ryan had never seen it...until now. The guys break down the film’s legendary practical effects, paranoia, cosmic horror, unforgettable performances, and ambiguous ending while exploring how a box-office disappointment became one of the most celebrated horror films of all time. Trust no one... because nobody, and noTHING, is quite what it seems!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Nick Westemeyer: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/nwestemeyer/ \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/nwestemeyer/ </a></p><p>Follow Andrew Sanford: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/halfwhitesonofablackman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/halfwhitesonofablackman/</a> </p><p>Watch Dennis Cahlo&#39;s Video Essay on &quot;The Thing&quot;: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZ1MmwrbAI&amp;t=24s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZ1MmwrbAI&amp;t=24s</a></p><p><br></p><p>Support on Patreon: <a href=\"https://patreon.com/SomewhereontheScreenPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://patreon.com/SomewhereontheScreenPod</a></p><p>Subscribe on YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@SomewhereontheScreenPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@SomewhereontheScreenPod</a></p><p>Follow on Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/somewherescreenpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/somewherescreenpod/</a></p><p>© Ryan Sprague 2026. All Rights Reserved.</p><p><br></p><p>#TheThing #JohnCarpenter #HorrorMovies #Horror #MovieReview #Halloween #SciFiHorror #HorrorCommunity</p>","author_name":"Ryan Sprague"}