The Thing (1982) – Filming Locations
Horror / Mystery / Science Fiction · Directed by John Carpenter · Starring Kurt Russell
A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
Where was The Thing filmed?
- Chios, Greece, Chios – Opening sequence with the Norwegian research station and the alien spacecraft chase. The film's opening Norwegian base scenes were shot on location in Greece, establishing the Antarctic setting before transitioning to studio sets
- Los Angeles, United States, Los Angeles – Main interior sequences of the American research station including the base interior, laboratory, and isolation scenes. The vast majority of the film was shot on soundstages and sets at Fox Studios, where the production built the elaborate Antarctic base interiors and laboratory environments
- Mammoth, United States, Mammoth – Exterior Antarctic landscape shots and snow-covered terrain establishing the remote research station environment. Location used for exterior shots of the snowy Antarctic landscape, providing authentic frozen wilderness footage for the isolated base setting