Rare case where the remake is indefinitely superior!

Rating: Null/10 (24 October 2002)

THE THING (1981) **** Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur, TK Carter, Keith David, David Clemmon, Donald Moffat. John Carpenter's gory special effects laden remake of the sci-fi classic offers an alien parasite wreaking havoc at an Antarctic American scientific camp in the middle of no-man's land with Russell as the cocksure chopper pilot facing paranoia and death everywhere he turns. Waycool make-up effects by Rob Bottin (remember this was pre-CGI! - All practical effects that criminally did NOT nominate him for an Oscar) and an eerie score by Ennio Morricone. One of the best 're-imaginings' ever perfectly set to paranoia and 'plague' phobia; one of my all-time faves!