Kurt Russell's Best Film

Rating: 9/10 (5 February 2005)

John Carpenter brings us this Brilliant remake of the thing from another world. An alien is found in the Antartic, frozen in time awaiting its chance to live again. It shape-shifts into whatever it kills and then it kills again.
Carpenter achieves Horror in two ways, one is the very Graphic Alien Scenes, which are both Horrific and very Visual. The other method he uses is far more subtle and effective, he shows us into the Psyche of the Potential Victims, their Fear and Paranoia are captured wonderfully, creating some great moments of Suspense and Tension.
The Cast all deliver good performances and Kurt Russell gives a performance that is very different to his all action Snake type role. He shows us that he really can act and he personifies carpenters ideas perfectly.
Top Horror Sci/Fi 9/10