Who Goes There?
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About this book
"Who Goes There?" is the novella that formed the basis of John Carpenter's film The Thing. Campbell's classic story tells of an Antarctic research base that discovers and thaws the ancient, frozen body of a crash-landed alien—with terrifying results!
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What genre is Who Goes There??
It sits on the Horror shelves.
Has Who Goes There? been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include Friend of the World (2020), The Thing (2011), The Thing (1982).
Who wrote Who Goes There??
John W. Campbell, Jr. (1910–1119).
🏆 Awards
Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella