When John Carpenter Ruled As A Horror Director

Rating: Null/10 (7 August 2003)

According to my view, "The Thing", despite it's flaws (most notably the lack of character depth), is one of the greatest sci-fi horror films ever made. In many ways, it's better than the other ground-breaking sci-fi horror film "Alien." I was jolted a lot more in "The Thing" than I was in "Alien"; the suspense sequences of "The Thing" are so intense at times, you can almost feel your blood vessels about to burst, your nerves about to be ripped from your body; only "Jurassic Park" did better. And I feel the astonishing make-up/animatronic effects of Rob Bottin is far superior to the rubber costume in "Alien." Only after "Aliens" was released was "The Thing" surpassed in animatronic effects.
I am very disappointed that John Carpenter hasn't made a great horror film after this one. Along with "Halloween", he made some of the greatest horror masterpieces of the past twenty-five years.