Gory remake of the 1951 classic

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2004)

I've seen many John Carpenter films and this one is the best for Carpenter. Aside from the obvious flaws in this film, It's not a bad remake of "The Thing From Another World". The special effects are the only thing worth watching. As far as the characters are concerned, they are so stupid. I mean that they are supposed to be intelligent scientists, but act like a bunch of alcoholic, drug addicted morans who have no clue what they are doing or where they are. I would have expected that Carpenter have more insight into his characters. On a scale of 1 to 10, I rate it at 4.5 Look for Kurt Russell in his best acting job since "The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes" (1970). If you have a weak stomach, don't watch this movie.