There's a reason this film originally got poor reviews ...

Rating: 4/10 (22 January 2017)

As to how this movie became a cult favorite is beyond me ..
This film not only lacked in imagination and was filled with dull moments, but there was nothing tense nor suspenseful about it.
The special effects were good enough for its times, and the ambiance was fantastic and essentially the plot focused on paranoia is a good one..but here lies the problem ...
The suspense and tension was not cleverly executed, it was dragged down making only the top notch special effects pop.
The film did not have a single female character which could have added a romantic element, no absolute humor and no fear factor aside from the ugly 'thing'.
Bored through most of this dragged dull mess i regret investing a single second. Alas, its done and so please learn from me : Don't watch it or you'll be bored to death.
I just can't seem to be a john carpenter fan ... i get disappointed with all his films.
Final Grade C-