Excellent

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2006)

John Carpender's the Thing should be a model for all horror films. The amazing part of this movie is not that it is loaded with special effects and easy to predict plot lines. The horror of the film doesn't come from a giant easily identifiable monster, but from the development of its characters and their own inner doubts and fears. The ending is excellent, the dialogue is wonderful, and the premise especially is both engaging and original. This is a film that does not use cheap tricks, but strong writing, acting and directing to convey it's point. I would recommend this movie to anyone, but especially to people who are often bored by modern (recent) horror movies. This film establishes John Carpenter as an undisputed master of the genre.