Who Goes There
The Novella That Formed the Basis of the Thing
by John W. Jr. Campbell
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appears in Sci Fi Horror, Horror, and Science Fiction.
"Who Goes There" The novella that formed the basis of "The Thing" is the John W. Campbell classic about an antarctic research camp that discovers and thaws the ancient, frozen body of a crashlanded alien. The creature revives with terrifying results, shapeshifting to assume the exact form of animal and man, alike. Paranoia ensues as a band of fr...
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appears in Sci Fi Horror, Horror, and Science Fiction.
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