Absloutely classic, arguably one of the best.

Rating: Null/10 (17 September 2004)

How do I tell someone what a classic is... how do I saw "it was the scariest movie of its time"... There have been remakes, advances in SFX, and how annoying is it (Im 30) to run across someone who just saw the Texas Chainsaw Massacre and NOT KNOW that its a remake. I wont even go into the Manchurian Candidate story.
Luckily, we have The Thing. The special FX are EPIC...EPIC!!! Timeless. You have the ultimate not only in Hitchcockian horror (the unseen being scarier than what is actually showm), but blinding horror in the shape of what IS seen. A tough mix. AND... what makes this movie epic on all fronts...the storyline, and the main, central plot... the relationships between characters. Not just fodder, or characters that exist just to get the body count... but a very scary game of CLUE..hehe... in which nobody trusts anyone. Sci-Fi fans jump on in too. This is the nightmare passenger on ANY flight.
WOW. By the way, after writing this, I'm putting this movie in. Do it right, people. Turn out the lights, let your guard down, unplug the phone, and prepare to be disturbed. This is THE THING.