A review from another world

Rating: 10/10 (2 May 2019)

The Thing is an absolute classic combining body horror with intense thriller to make something that stands out in every aspect.
The Idea is that the thing organism absorbs a living organism and copies it perfectly to blend in with its environment and assimilate all other organisms while hiding among them just a single cell from the thing is a creature in itself that will fight to survive if separated from the main body nothing organic is safe.
The movie takes place in Antarctica in a small research base where a small crew become infected the trouble is who has been assimilated and who hasn't who can you trust when your eyes can't see the threat.
The intense thriller aspect is done very well as knowbody knows who to trust and could transform at a moments notice people become paranoid and violent and fight or flight response kicks in.
The body horror and gore effects for the transformations into the creatures is very graphic and detailed made with practical effects that look so real and well made better than any CGI could ever be.
The cast is great Kurt Russell is iconic in this movie and the dedication from the actors and crew is amazing.
If you haven't seen The thing by some miracle I strongly recommend you watch it even if your not one for horror it's hard not to appreciate a movie so well made and spine chilling.
Just a suggestion to anyone who watches the movie on Blu Ray the main menu screen shows small cuts from the movie in flashes and it shows a lot or key moments that spoil the film so if you plan to watch the movie on Blu Ray I suggest making sure your ready before putting the disk in and when the main menu starts pressing play on the movie ASAP as you can use the pop up menu to put the subtitles on and change the language and such without having the movie spoiled for you enjoy it spoiler free.