{"product_id":"the-thing-1","title":"THE THING","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis 18x24 print is silkscreened on 19x25 archival paper. They are numbered and signed editions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eI had first encountered this film as a pop culture reference and from fellow film students in college who were not credible sources. My impression was, it was just a hokey John Carpenter horror film. Boy was I wrong. I loved it, and found out my perception of this film was partly based on the original horror poster that John Carpenter hated. The distributor made it without seeing the film. I went into the film wondering what the main story was, I wanted to show that in the poster. By the end it was obvious; trust. MacReady never trusts anyone the whole film. He's a loner throughout, until the end. He shares a drink with Childs while they both question if the other is the thing. Inspired by this and the grotesque, distorted and horrifically beautiful look created for the thing changing form. I joined the faces of the Arctic station crew, because to trust is really to see yourself in the other person.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Johnny Poster Pants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50215652262204,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/6048\/3388\/files\/18x24_RadioRoom_Thing.jpg?v=1734630208","url":"https:\/\/johnnypainterpants.com\/products\/the-thing-1","provider":"Johnny Poster Pants","version":"1.0","type":"link"}