Why isn't this film in the top 100??? --May contain spoilers--

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2005)

I am very disappointed in the fact that The Thing is not in the top 100 best movies. John Carpenter's best work, even better than Halloween. The Tjing is one of my favourite films, along with Brazil, Star Wars and Shinen No Samurai. The tension Carpenter builds up, and up, and up, until something terrifying happens, like someones head falling off, or a guy getting his hands eaten by a mouth in someones stomach. From beginning to end, it is a gripping film, starting with a strange chase in a helicopter, with Norwegiens attempting to kill a dog, to the end when MacReady and Childs sitting in the snow talking. The graphics are sick and twisted at the most pleasant moments, and that is the kind of thing I like. The only thing I disagree with is the dogs face splitting open. I am an animal lover, so I think that it should be them chasing a man instead of a dog, and that guy kills a load of scientists instead of slaughtering the huskies. Apart from that, it is a perfect movie, mixing horror, action, and gruesome graphics to make a film for any age (over 18, that is).