The Real Thing

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2013)

The Thing is about scientists in the Antarctic that are confronted by a shape shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people it kills. This ends up being a movie that keeps you at the edge of your seat. Once the scientists realize there is a good chance someone will get affected that ads to the suspense in this this movie. You don't really know who to trust. You don't know who is going to be next affected by the shape shifting alien. The alien itself ends up being this spider like creature which is really creepy. It may gross you out but I didn't bother me much.
This movie was made before you started seeing CGI in movies. This was made well before these type of horror movies became more popular. Now we have horror movies all the time where a group of people get trapped and something bad happens. There are movies like The Thing except they are not as good. For 1982 this a well made horror movie. I have seen other 80's movies where the special effects weren't as good. I don't know how high I would rate this movie but this was a good movie. You will most likely enjoy this movie.