where was john carpenter's the thing filmed
The Thing (1982 film) Principal photography began on August 24, 1981, in Juneau, Alaska.[12][36] Filming lasted approximately 12 weeks.[37] Carpenter insisted on two weeks of rehearsals before filming as he wanted to see how scenes would play out. This was unusual at the time because of the expense involved.[19] Filming then moved to the Universal lot in summer when the outside heat was over 100 °F (37.8 °C). The internal sets were climate controlled to 28 °F (−2.22 °C) to facilitate their work.[20][36] The team considered building the sets inside an existing refrigerated structure, but were unable to find one large enough. Instead they collected as many portable air conditioners as they could, closed off the stage, and used humidifiers and misters to add moisture to the air.[38] After watching a roughly assembled cut of filming to date, Carpenter was unhappy that the film seemed to feature too many scenes of men standing around talking. He rewrote some already completed scenes to take place outdoors to be shot on location when principal photography moved to Stewart, British Columbia.[10][25]