One of the best horror films ever!

Rating: 10/10 (23 February 2003)

When I first watched this film I was sixteen years old. I was at the time (I still am!) a huge fan of Carpenters work and had seen films like "Halloween" or "In The Mouth Of Madness" and many more, but unfortunately "The Thing" wasn't available on DVD in Germany. So I bought it via the Internet. When I watched for the first time I had many friends around me, we used to watch movies at least once a week, mainly horror. When the film started it got dead silent and everybody was fully concentrated to figure out who was the one creating all that havoc (of course no one did with succes!)
The film itself is highly tense and manages to make you sweat! The superb directing of John Carpenter, the great performances of Kurt Russel and his co-stars, the eye-catching special effects (all hand made, no CGI!), the music (Carpenter himself) and the new approach to an old topic makes this film most definetly to one of the best horror films. Who could ever forget scenes like the "blood test scene"? Or the beginning with the dog? These scenes can be remembered forever, just like the shower scene from "Psycho"! But I must warn you: Don't ever watch this film alone! It'll make you turn into something different! 10 out of 10!