Simply the best horror thriller ever!

Rating: 10/10 (3 June 2012)

I've never given a 10 out of 10 before, but having just seen Prometheus (which I feel falls into horror rather than sci-fi category) I felt I needed to return to The Thing to watch a classic film that in my view set the benchmark for horror films.
The Thing manages to hold the suspense throughout the entire length of the movie, from the eerie bass line at the opening credits to the very end when you don't know whether that dude is himself or not....and then it begs the question as to 'well if he isn't what he seems then why not just jump out and finish him etc'....so you come away never knowing and always asking yourself what happened to Kurt.
It is this suspense and mystery that so many other films fail to deliver and in which The Thing does so very very well in succeeding. The acting is also fantastic, along with a setting and surroundings that contribute massively to making the plot seem more real. This is a real treat for the senses! Just back to Kurt, I hold my hands up as by far the best movie he has ever done- portrays an absolute hero as hero's should be- drinking whiskey and having a no-nonsense approach to dealing out blows to the aliens.
The other excellent thing about this movie is the special effects- some of the effects in this 80s film STILL blow modern day computer generated graphics out of the water. True, some are less convincing but overall I feel the blood, gore and detail is much truer using these old methods.
Don't bother going to watch the modern-day sequel, it will only disappoint, just be glad if you have seen this movie that you were lucky enough to watch an absolute game-changer and make sure you show it to your kids......I must have seen it when I was about 9 and didn't trust our dog again for years!!! 10 out of 10.