brilliant!

Rating: 10/10 (3 February 2001)

John Carpenter's masterpiece is undoubtedly victorious in its field- sci-fi horror. Many movies have tried to get a score in this category, and John Carpenter simply couldn't have done it better! The mind-breaking suspense just keeps going---who's who?Kurt Russell potrays a helicopter pilot with an intense lack of concern for the events surrounding him.Keith David does his fierce potrayal of the research station's head mechanic and the rest of the cast ( including the alien dog which does its horrible-transformation-thing in the kennel ) are simply excellent.The first half is pure suspense while the second half is plain old horror and gore.What more could you ask for? Definitely recommended for lovers of Ridley Scott's 'Alien' or 'The Invasion Of The Body Snatchers'.Trust me, this is one hell of a good watch!