GITS Script Reading and Analysis Series: “The Thing”

Welcome to Week 8 of the GITS Script Reading & Analysis series. This week we will be analyzing the screenplay for the 1982 version of The Thing (screenplay by Bill Lancaster, based on a story by John W. Campbell Jr.), your selection for the Horror genre.

If you haven’t had a chance to read the script yet, you may access the 1981–03–04 version of the script here.

Let’s use this post today for your general reactions to the script.

Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

What are the script’s strengths? Are there areas you felt were strengthened in the movie version?

What takeaway can we glean from the script as an example of horror writing?

Our schedule for discussion this week:

Monday, October 24: General Comments

Tuesday, October 25: Structure

Wednesday, October 26: Characters

Thursday, October 27: Themes

Friday, October 28: Dialogue

See you in comments!

[Remember next week (10/31–11/4), we will be reading Shakespeare in Love, your choice for the Romantic Comedy sub-genre. You may access the 1998–06–04 version of the script here.]

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