The Thing poster painted overnight without seeing the film

Imagine defining the visual identity of a sci-fi masterpiece with literally zero reference material. That is exactly what legendary artist Drew Struzan did. With less than 24 hours until the deadline and only a vague concept of an alien in a snowsuit, Struzan painted the famous glowing faceless figure. It remains one of the most celebrated horror posters ever made, born entirely from a frantic all-nighter.