Film de paranoïa crépusculaire par excellence,The Thing redéfinit notre rapport cinéphilique aux images construit sur 1 confrontation approfondie entre regardant et regardé –1 sorte de scopophilie tracée par le passé, et finit par devenir lui-même 1 culte de référenc
The term “gaslighting” comes from the movie, and so its definition is rather specific: when a person lies for their own gain to another person so repeatedly and with so much confidence that the victim begins to doubt her own sanity. And, as the film puts it, a bit of Stockholm Syndrome develops as well: The victim, now uncertain that she can perceive reality correctly, becomes dependent on the gaslighter, more attached to him than ever.