John Carpenter's best!

Rating: 10/10 (13 January 2006)

This is, what John Carpenter calls, his first movie in his Apocalypse Trilogy. The second was Prince of Darkness (1987) and the final one was In the Mouth of Madness (1995).
"The Thing" is Carpenter's most terrifying movie till date. Some research scientists in the isolated Antarctic encounter a deadly shape-changing alien, who absorbs other organisms in order to create a perfect imitation. This alien attempts to take over this doomed team of scientists one by one.
There is not a single boring moment in this movie. The narrative is smooth. The atmosphere throughout the movie is very tense and suspenseful. The acting from most of the cast is amazing, with special mention of, Kurt Russel and Keith David. The display of paranoia from all the characters/actors is nothing short of brilliant! It really convinces the viewer that no one can be trusted!
Other aspects: The score is wonderful and haunting. The gore effects are of course, fantastic, as the reader might already know!
All in all, a great package; a true horror classic.
Enjoy!