At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. And all that is caused by … the THING! Yes, “The Thing,” 2011-style, serves as a prelude to John Carpenter’s classic 1982 film of the same name, apparently set three days before the original movie.

For more information about this movie, click here to visit its official website. “The Thing” is set to be released Oct. 14, 2011.