Horror Pic Must See

Rating: Null/10 (6 January 2001)

This is one of the best horror/scifi pics ever made.
One unique aspect is that the focus constantly shifts during the movie from character to character. Anyone and everyone is suspect. The special effects are very effective and do not appear dated. This one has it all, great action, spooky parts, horror, and great one liners (the one in the dog kennel is my fav).
Popular culture has so promoted the whiteness of winter as pure and good, Carpenter does a fantastic job of showing how the white and cold artic can be the perfect environment for horror.
So on top of first class action, horror, suspense and general spooky wierd mood, there is some pretty funky acting by all the cast. Where else can you see Wilford Brimly, the typecast milktoast, go completely berserk?