Still Holds Up Beautifully

Rating: 10/10 (17 January 2009)

If you love mystery, scares and old school special effects that make CGI look like pure, unadulterated garbage, then you'll love this phenomenal story from Bill Lancaster.
This is by far, John Carpenter's best film, full of grit, fear, conflict and circumstance. With a strong cast of characters and sometimes virulent dialogue, Dean Cundey's subdued cinematography allows us to fill the chill of the Antarctic station and establishes a visual tone that is just plain disturbing in its isolation. Haunting music that permeates the psyche, and Rob Bottin's outrageously mesmerizing special effects, will transport you to another world of shock and awe.
Better still, the story is rock solid, loaded with little enigmas that keep the audience guessing even after the credits roll.
Do not miss one of the strongest and most profound horrors of all time. Just put on a parka, turn out the lights and dive in for a very terrifying ride.