The Thing From Another World ✓

Unlike the shapeshifter in the original 1938 novella Who Goes There? , the 1951 creature is a highly intelligent, blood-drinking . One character famously describes it as a "super carrot". Due to a limited budget, plans for a shapeshifter were scrapped in favor of this humanoid vegetable played by a massive, 6'7" James Arness (later the star of Gunsmoke ). 🎬 Who Really Directed It?

🌌 Beyond the Ice: The Legacy of "The Thing from Another World" (1951) The Thing from Another World

You can find the classic for rent on Amazon Video or check out more trivia on its IMDb page . Unlike the shapeshifter in the original 1938 novella