I don't get it, were the ass-weasels the larval form of

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ooby ooby doo e got sum wok tu doo ow

Everything was byrus trying to adapt to earth.

It was just another dumb Stephen King story, his only good work is The Jaunt and even that is extremely cheesy. Don't expect cohesion or brilliance from such a dull author.

This movie, while being kinda silly, is better than most people give it credit for. It's comfy

>>84189989
Well he could at least attempted to explain his nonsensical xeno-biology. My guess is they're integrated into the fungus like orcs are in 40k. The ass weasels are their more primitive ancestral form like a squigg is to an Ork. If he had implied that maybe it would make more sense.

>>84190056
Agreed, the memory library was incredibly comfy and snowy Maine setting adds the same amount of scenery kino that The Thing did. The lamprey alien designs were also pretty cool

>>84189787
I remember liking the novel when I was a kid. Pretty dumb now that I think of it.

>>84190236
>Pretty dumb now that I think of it.
You or the novel?

>>84190236
Psychics are some powerful shit in King's works, why wouldn't the aliens want to take them out before they ruin their invasion plan?