We’ve been stockpiling posts the last few months, faithful reader. By doing this we gain an upper hand in content filled posts but we lose out on being the first with the story. We can live with that. The last few weeks have been THE THING heavy as you can imagine.

The prequel to 1980s John Carpenter’s THE THING focuses on what happens at the Norwegian camp. We have a hope that the new movie isn’t just a retread of all the old gags that Carpenter pioneered in the ’80s. We have a fear that it will just be a blatant money grab via brand recognition. Of course, we’re gonna watch it anyway.

What we have for you today is three things relating to THE THINGverse. One musical. One totally downloadable audio book. One comedy bit by a new-to-us sketch comedy group, Reckless Tortuga.

Jump below the cut to see them all.

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