The Thing from Another World

Arctic Circle. Winter. A dog’s howl. An Air Force crew and a team of scientists discover a mysterious spacecraft embedded in the ice. Thawing the alien pilot revives a terrifying plant-based lifeform with a hunger for blood. A key Cold War sci-fi parable, minus any comforting answers.

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Christian Nyby directed The Thing from Another World in 1951. See Christian Nyby's full filmography, where to start with Christian Nyby, or where to go after you've seen everything by Christian Nyby.

The Thing from Another World was released in 1951 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 87 minutes.