# Plasticine Penguin Horrors Pingu's 'The Thing' Recreates the Frightening John Carpenter Film By Jason Soy | Published 2012-01-10 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pingus-the-thing References: [youtu.be](http://youtu.be/ToCq_c3wOM8) & [leehardcastle](http://leehardcastle.com/) Prepare for a double dose of nostalgia with this [Pingu's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pingu-set) 'The Thing' video. Not only do you get to relive your favorite childhood [stop-motion show](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/converse-and-coraline) featuring the lovable penguin Pingu, but you also get a fresh take on the classic John Carpenter horror film The Thing. It’s a mash-up that is as unexpected as it is awesome. Pingu's The Thing was made by Lee Hardcastle, and just because he casted his version with characters from a kid's show, doesn’t mean there’s any less gore or frightful moments than the original. Memorable scenes involving body explosions and flamethrowers are still intact, only now there’s an element of humor as you watch a [clay penguin](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pudgy-party) set a clay dog ablaze. Still, this is the closest anyone will ever get to making penguins horrifying to the general public. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 19% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Nostalgia Mash-ups:** Opportunity to create unexpected mash-ups combining childhood nostalgia with adult pop culture. - **Clay Animation Horror:** Opportunity to create new horror content for adult audiences using clay animation techniques. - **Humorous Horror:** Opportunity to combine horror with humor to create new entertaining content for adult audiences. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** Entertainment companies can explore the opportunity of producing horror mash-ups that appeal to both nostalgic adults and new audiences. - **Animation:** Animation studios can explore the opportunity of creating horror content using clay animation techniques which is relatively unexplored territory. - **Comedy:** Comedy-focused studios can explore the opportunity of producing humor-infused horror content which can potentially have a wider appeal among audiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Nostalgic Show-Inspired Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pingu-set.md) - [Revived 90s Commercials](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fruithead.md) - [Horror Film-Inspired Brick Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ideas-jaws-set.md) - [Villainous Pizza Crust Films](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-massacre-by-kfc.md) - [Witty Toy-Brand Horror Posters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-poster.md) - [Creepy Severed Hand Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wednesday-thing.md) - [Nostalgic Film-Inspired Puzzle Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boos-door.md) - [Horror Movie-Inspired Popcorn Buckets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popcorn-coffin.md) - [Halloween Flick-Inspired Coolers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drinks-cooler.md)