Life before CGI at its best

Rating: 10/10 (21 November 2010)

I ventured out to see this film when it was firs released so I must have been 20 years old. I'd seen a few horror films before this time and was, at that age, pretty able to be frightened.
This film was (and still is) truly frightening in concept. I love the fact that the morphing of the "thing" is so ingeniously done (I've not seen the original black and white version so can't compare).
I liked the location it was shot (northern British Columbia) as it really was exactly like a polar landscape should be conveyed. The freezing cold of the setting made the film chilling and added to the despair and dread.
Now 23 years later I own this on Blue Ray and still enjoy watching it. A wonderful cast and a wonderful film and YES old fashioned effects are amazing.