" It isn't fear that's out there, it's suspicion which breeds in here among us "

Rating: Null/10 (11 December 2010)

John Carpenter took this timeless classic from the 1950's and updated it with his version of " The Thing. " The movie is based on the original John Campbell Jr. story and set not in the North Pole as in the original, but at the South Pole. In this version we have versatile actor Kurt Russell playing R.J.MacReady and Wilford Brimley as Dr. Blair. In this version, our Space visitor is seemly more dangerous as the 51 version in that The creature has the complete ability to Morph into any other creature. In other words, it's capable of 'Shape-Shifting' and becoming any creature it comes in contact with. Much more menacing than before, it soon has the entire cast wondering which of them will be next to be absorbed. Dark and horrifying, the movie is both dramatic and suspenseful and with the shadowy world of the space alien, it's only a matter of time before all the cast become prey. A good story and definitely more frightening than the original. Easily recommended. ****