A lesson in paranoia,similar in respect to "Alien"

Rating: 10/10 (9 July 2004)

Who hasn't seen this classic?I have seen it too many times to keep count,and it creeps me out each successive viewing!The special effects wern't perfect,but then again this was before C.G.I took over our imaginations.They did what they could with the materials they had on hand.I was trapped in a New York Apt. for three days (with my wife and 3 kids with no power to the cable,so the only thing we had to watch was a copy of well,"The Thing"to occupy our time.The plot is well thought out,but I have to agree with a lot of viewers that the character development was a bit nonexistent.However this may be,the stark paranoid feeling and overall dread was superb,especially with the unrelenting Carpenter-driven drillhammer score to accompany it.Kurt Russell's portrayal of a weary,cynical everyman was a delight,and given his performance,its a shame the other characters didn't get much attention.Final thought-is a sequel ever going to appear?