no matter how many viewings, i am always on the edge with this

Rating: 10/10 (12 July 2009)

i was 10 when this film came out, 11 when i lucked into seeing it while being dropped off in a screening room at a sci-fi convention. my eyes were wide opened to terrifying films that i was far too young to see, and i am always grateful for the experience.
To this day, the cold, the isolation, the pulsing soundtrack, the claustrophobia always feel to me to be perfect.
if someone doesn't love this film, i always wish i could lend my eyes, to see like i did.
all of the acting is great, Stan Winston delivers a coup with his effects, and carpenter, is at the very top of his game.
i don't want to discuss anything in detail, as i think the audience should always watch it quietly in a dark room, knowing nothing. i have watched it countless times, and it never fails to draw me in with dread and intensity.
i've been an acolyte in showing this movie to people, and i hope my comment encourages someone to watch it. it is magical and awesome, in the absolute horrifying sense of the word, and an essential viewing.