Not just one of the best horror films but one of the greatest films of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (8 March 2010)

I will try not to repeat the points made in the many excellent reviews above, but on viewing this over the last few years I have come to regard it as a truly outstanding film, certainly a classic and arguably deserving a position in the pantheon of greatest films of all time. The original was also fine, but like Shakespeare, Carpenter and his colleagues have taken an existing plot to a new level. There are no weaknesses in cinematography, acting, effects, human drama or science fiction concept. There is a certain amount of shock effect, but an impressive feature is the additional horror produced by the concept of the predicament of the ice station crew and by extension, humanity. The obvious comparison is with "Invasion of the Body Snatchers", and I would be hard put to insert a credit card between them.