The Thing vs Vivarium
The Thing has the higher audience score (6.2/10 against 6.1/10 for Vivarium). Vivarium is the shorter watch at 1h 37m compared with 1h 43m. The Thing is the older of the two (2011 against 2019). Both are horror, mystery, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| The Thing | Vivarium | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 43m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction | Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. | Lorcan Finnegan |
| Main cast | Eric Christian Olsen, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Kristofer Hivju, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Imogen Poots, Jonathan Aris, Jesse Eisenberg, Senan Jennings, Éanna Hardwicke |
Synopsis
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…
Vivarium
A young woman and her fiancé are in search of the perfect starter home. After following a mysterious real estate agent to a new housing development, the couple finds themselves trapped in a maze of identical houses and forced to raise an otherworldly child.
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