The Invasion vs The Thing
The Thing has the higher audience score (6.2/10 against 6/10 for The Invasion). The Invasion is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 43m. The Invasion is the older of the two (2007 against 2011). Both are horror, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Invasion
The Thing| The Invasion | The Thing | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 6.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 43m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Oliver Hirschbiegel | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. |
| Main cast | Jeffrey Wright, Nicole Kidman, Josef Sommer, Adam LeFevre, Jeremy Northam | Eric Christian Olsen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Kristofer Hivju, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
Synopsis
The Invasion
Washington, D.C. psychologist Carol Bennell and her colleague Dr. Ben Driscoll are the only two people on Earth who are aware of an epidemic running rampant through the city. They discover an alien virus aboard a crashed space shuttle that transforms anyone who comes into contact with it into unfeeling drones while they sleep. Carol realizes her son holds the key to stopping the spread of the plague and she races to find him before it is too…
The Thing
When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and…
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