Carpenter's Best

Rating: 10/10 (27 July 2003)

This movie tops horror movies up to today in story, effects, and suspense. It was ahead of its time then and it still is. The creature effects (Rob Bottin) were so cutting edge that you would think that it was made today, not 21 years ago.
And since it was made in a time when getting top bill actors wasn't such a huge issue, they actors were perfect for their respective roles.
The story was fantastic. No cheesy catch phrases, or lame lines that were to be played over and over in previews. Just normal dialogue among characters.
The feeling this movie creates of isolation and suspicion is incredible. In movies today you have one big name who is the hero and one big name for the foe... this movie you really don't know who is going to be next... I've watched this movie dozens of times and I'm still caught off guard.
This movie will remain in my top ten favorite films.