The best Horror film ever

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2006)

Most horrors and some thrillers rely on isolation to build the tension -alone , no-one to help . . .to save . . to consult. . to believe -this is a long recognised tool. Carpenter goes for the throat straight away his background music eerie comes up as the camera pans across desolate snow capped mountains the bizarre shooting at a dog from helicopter , the awaiting unknowing Americans at play etc. The comfort of the victims is stripped away by layers , they are alone without immediate help already ,the storm strips any hope of help away then they are denied the support of their comrades when the truth of the situation is understood ....alone amongst friends who may not be what they seem - paranoia even man's best friend cant be trusted. Solid acting from all, well shot ,method acting its cold!.It finishes without hope do they live , die , convert? I read somewhere that "you could never put anything on film more horrible than the imagination could supply- and then they made The Thing" . Its John Carpenters best film his more recent offerings pale shadows -please make something as inspired leave the safe Hollywood clique be dangerous again. I have watched it more than any other film .