A awesome sci-fi horror movie from 1982 that left it's mark and it still holds up today

Rating: Null/10 (31 October 2011)

This is probably John Carpenter at his best, in another words this is a pretty good movie. And a movie that is just great to watch on Halloween night. I especially liked the theme song for this movie, it isn't anything grand but the beat is iconic. This movie left a great enough impact for there to be a prequel and a video game which is suppose to be a sequel. This isn't one the scariest movie I have seen but the tension and especially the paranoia between the characters is really high. And that is one of the main thing that drives this movie, how the characters can't trust each other which makes working together to fight The Thing a difficult challenge. This movie even stands out even now, but I can really see why this movie left a big impact in the the movie industry for it's time. I mean if I seen this movie back than I would have been blown away. Also there is little to no CGI in this which is a plus since it makes the situation a bit more creepy and it also has authentic feel to it in other areas. The special effect was just amazing for it's time and to some degree still works today without looking too fake. Overall this is a well made sci-fi horror movie that still holds up today.
8.2/10