The Thing

Scientists working in Antarctica (led by Kurt Russell) are forced to abandon their research after a helicopter crashes near their camp, bringing a lone dog into their midst. But the plot thickens when the otherworldly canine changes form in the middle of the night. As it turns out, the dog is an alien that can take any shape it chooses to attack animals -- and unsuspecting humans -- in director John Carpenter's creepy remake of the 1950s classic.