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Is The Thing on Netflix in Japan?
Yes you can watch The Thing (1982) in Japan, but not without unlocking it.
Did you know that Netflix has movies and shows in their catalogue that they hide from us here in Japan?
Thousands of them! The Thing is one of them.
And did you know there are now ways to unlock those titles so you can watch them?
Read on to learn how. We've got steps, instructions, and the links you need.
The Thing
1982
Members of an American scientific research outpost in Antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they don't know which members of the team have already been assimilated and their paranoia threatens to tear them apart.
Genres
Actors
Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David, Richard Masur
Directors
John Carpenter
Where to watch The Thing in Japan
Netflix has The Thing available in other countries around the world, but hides it from subscribers in Japan.
Unlocking it is simple, although it does require a subscription to a 3rd-party service.
The Thing can be streamed on Netflix in these countries
Canada
