It rips through your clothes...

Rating: 8/10 (25 December 2013)

Deep in Antarctica a team of U.S scientists stumble upon an alien entity that can change it's physical form with those that it kills and assimilates. Terror and tension run high as the scientists band together to survive but the question remains who is truly who they are and who can be trusted?
For its time The Thing was a grotesque and supremely frightening film. Its effects though seemingly aged are still terrifying for those who have not seen or do not know what to expect with this film. The feeling of isolation and suffocation grow with each passing min. of the film. The score of this film compliments that very real feeling of dread and suspense. Kurt Russell one of John Carpenters favorite cast-able actors does a terrific job as R.J. McReady, who seems to be the only one prepared for the terror that is The Thing. The fellow cast mates do a terrific job as well. Though some may argue that the effects have aged and what was once frightening now cheesy, but with a bit of suspended belief one can truly feel and see the films intention, to scare the hell out of you. Graphic and grotesque in its nature, and all done with physical effects which to me resonate a lot of charm and make the film a bit more real than just the standard CGI of today's film making techniques. The Thing is a must see for any fan of horror and sci-fi, if you can stomach it.