{"product_id":"the-thing-遊星からの物体x-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1982-b2-size-51-73-cm-o466-b","title":"\"The Thing\" (遊星からの物体X), Original Japanese First-Release Movie Poster 1982, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) O466 B","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"3215\" data-end=\"3537\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 poster printed in 1982 for John Carpenter’s The Thing—Carpenter’s paranoid, shape-shifting sci-fi horror opus, now regarded as one of the greatest genre films of all time. Ennio Morricone’s minimalist pulse and Rob Bottin’s groundbreaking practical effects helped define modern body horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3539\" data-end=\"3975\"\u003eDesign\u003cbr data-start=\"3545\" data-end=\"3548\"\u003eA cracked, volcanic core erupts at center with sinuous orange tendrils snaking outward; a helicopter and the Antarctic base silhouette establish scale against a frosted planetary arc. Along the bottom, stark black-and-white character line-up frames the catastrophe. The titling marries the English mark (“THE THING”) with the iconically bold Japanese title 「遊星からの物体X」 in blood-red brushwork—impactful and unmistakably Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"4213\"\u003eCult status \/ film notes\u003cbr data-start=\"4001\" data-end=\"4004\"\u003eDismissed on initial release, the film’s bleak worldview and virtuoso creature work have earned towering cult stature, influencing everything from isolation thrillers to sci-fi gaming and FX craft for decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4215\" data-end=\"4311\"\u003eCondition\u003cbr data-start=\"4224\" data-end=\"4227\"\u003eExcellent. Please review the photos—they show the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4313\" data-end=\"4441\"\u003eThis poster is an original Japanese theatrical B2 from the 1982 first-release campaign.\u003cbr data-start=\"4400\" data-end=\"4403\"\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4443\" data-end=\"4467\"\u003eIt is over 43 years old!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4469\" data-end=\"4506\"\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56714406920570,"sku":null,"price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-03-22T095103.110.jpg?v=1774140693","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/the-thing-%e9%81%8a%e6%98%9f%e3%81%8b%e3%82%89%e3%81%ae%e7%89%a9%e4%bd%93x-original-japanese-first-release-movie-poster-1982-b2-size-51-73-cm-o466-b","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}