one of Carpenter's 3 best films

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2003)

Possibly J.Carpenter's best film, fighting alonside "Escape from New York" and "Halloween" for the title, "the Thing" is a punch in the face from the bottom of the world. Antarctica, that is... A great ensemble picture led by Kurt Russel pits a scientific team against nature, each other and, of course the THING. Creative special effects stand the test of time, and as usual, Carpenter's score is fantastic. Too bad most of his horror movies since aren't nearly as good.