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John Carpenter Calls 2011 The Thing Prequel a ‘Piece of Crap,’ but Some Fans Are Rushing to Its Defence

IGNWednesday, September 30, 2026 at 11:22 AM

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John Carpenter Calls 2011 The Thing Prequel a ‘Piece of Crap,’ but Some Fans Are Rushing to Its Defence
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Horror movie legend John Carpenter has slammed the 2011 The Thing prequel movie, calling it a “piece of crap. ” But not all his fans are onboard with his take.

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Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Horror movie legend John Carpenter has slammed the 2011 The Thing prequel movie, calling it a “piece of crap. ” But not all his fans are onboard with his take.
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What happened

Horror movie legend John Carpenter has slammed the 2011 The Thing prequel movie, calling it a “piece of crap. ” But not all his fans are onboard with his take.

Why it matters

Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.

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IGN reported on this under culture. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

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  1. IGN published: John Carpenter Calls 2011 The Thing Prequel a ‘Piece of Crap,’ but Some Fans Are Rushing to Its Defence

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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