Man is the warmest place to hide...

Rating: Null/10 (2 May 2002)

The Thing is one of those movies that sticks with you after you have seen it. Great special effects and a good story make this one of the most enjoyable horror/ sci-fi films ever. There is however a feeling of dread while watching this film. It's horrible to think of a creature that kills you and then absorbs what you are. Your body exists but it no longer has your soul. I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoys those computer generated special effects that we see all of the time. This movie makes great use of the old methods of puppetry and rubber molding that should still be used today. What you see on the screen seems real and gory and in some cases messy. In other words, it is there for you to see. Not added later by a computer. The true horror about this film is the fact that it was a box office flop. This movie deserved much better when originally released. It should have made it's money back ten times over. There is the lighter side of alien films.(like E.T.) And there is the dark side of alien films.(like The Thing) They both deserve equal viewing. See this movie with someone who has never seen it before. You will be surprised by their reaction to it. It is always favorable.