Among Us' is John Carpenter's 'The Thing,' but fun
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Among Us has had many comparisons to werewolf and mafia, but after playing a few rounds, I couldn’t stop thinking about how closely it resembles John Carpenter’s movie.
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John Carpenter returns to the director's chair with 'Suburban Screams' - Los Angeles Times
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The thing references in Among Us
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You may not know this, but Among Us is heavily inspired by The Thing. : r/ AmongUs
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Among Us Quiz: How Sus Are You?
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The Thing (2011) - IMDb
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The Thing” Receives High Praise from Youth as “Among Us” Adaptation, by Connor Thiessen
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The Thing's video game is the movie sequel that we never got
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They Live (1988) - IMDb