Full disclosure: parts of this article are a reposting of my “early thoughts” about the game from last Saturday. I’ve also added one pro and two cons to the list below. Article updated 12 April 2026.
Here’s a very quick update about my adventures battling zombies in John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando.
TSJ Talks The Thing
In case you missed this event from last year, where I spoke with hosts Joe Mahoney and Mark Rayner about John Carpenter’s The Thing, here is the post for you again. And, there is an important reason for it, because I’m happy to say there’s more coming soon!
For the past few years, a team has been creating a documentary about John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), and we are now only weeks from its release.
It’s a first-person shooter cooperative video game.
I have written and spoken about this watershed film many times.
This is a yearly tradition here at Life After Gateway — to highlight the movies that turn forty years old, and also those that turn fifty.
I wanted to highlight our collective old age today here at Life After Gateway.
Image from Fan Expo’s Carpenter Q&A
I saw this posted on YouTube after Fan Expo in late October, and thought it would be great to showcase here at Life After Gateway. Many thanks to the Fan Expo YouTube channel for uploading this Q&A with John Carpenter.
