It’s pretty much standard knowledge that John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982) is one of the greatest horror films ever made. If you disagree, well, you’re just wrong. Just kidding. Well . . .

Yes, we all our entitled to our opinion but I think you’d be hard pressed, in this day and age, to find a horror fan that doesn’t enjoy this incredible, not to mention more accurate version of John W. Campbell’s 1938 novella Who Goes There? The special makeup effects by the 23-year-old madman, Rob Bottin are not only ground-breaking, mind-blowing, and truly original and amazing, but that they still hold up today, even under the scrutiny in a 4k presentation. But even beyond the makeup effects, Carpenter weaves a beautiful tale of paranoia that makes everyone think Who Goes There?

At this year’s Flashback Weekend, they have announced 4 guests from The Thing that will be appearing all weekend at Chicago’s biggest and longest running horror convention. Attending the show will be Peter Maloney (Bennings), Thomas G. Waites (Windows), David Clennon (Palmer), and Keith David (Childs). I can assume there will be a panel with these fine gentlemen and will be one you don’t want to miss. I’ve seen Q&A’s with these guys before and they are always fun, entertaining, and a lot of great stories.

For all the info about the upcoming show, head over to their website HERE. Or keep tabs on them on Facebook at their page HERE. They’ve already announced a few guests from Halloween (Nick Castle, Nancy Stephens, and James Jude Courtney), as well as Jane Levy and Devon Sawa. Stay tuned for more updates!