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

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.

2011’s The Thing serves as a direct prequel to Carpenter’s much-loved 1982 horror masterpiece, The Thing. It revolves around a team of Norwegian scientists who discover a parasitic alien buried deep in the ice at a Norwegian Antarctic research station. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and written by Eric Heisserer, The Thing flopped at the box office, grossing just $31.5 million worldwide. It has a 34% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes’ Tomatometer, and a 43% rating from fans.

IGN's own The Thing review returned a 5/10. We said: "The special effects quickly devolve into over-the-top goriness, with some of the Thing's forms coming across as more ludicrous than terrifying. …