The Thing

[mist]

Title: The Thing

Tagline: Man is The Warmest Place to Hide.

Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction

Director: John Carpenter

Cast: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T. K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David, Richard Dysart, Charles Hallahan, Peter Maloney, Richard Masur, Donald Moffat, Joel Polis, Thomas G. Waites, Norbert Weisser, Larry J. Franco, Nate Irwin, William Zeman, Adrienne Barbeau, John Carpenter, Jed

Release: 1982-06-25

Runtime: 109

Plot: Members of an American scientific research outpost in Antarctica find themselves battling a parasitic alien organism capable of perfectly imitating its victims. They soon discover that this task will be harder than they thought, as they don't know which members of the team have already been assimilated and their paranoia threatens to tear them apart.

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[mist]

John Carpenters classic is still as effective and delivering the scares as it was almost 40 years ago. This is a classic for a reason, it’s tense and very atmospheric due to the unique set. The visual effects on show here are stunning with some of the most grotesque creatures put to film. Kurt Russel is good in the lead role and the supporting cast are fantastic. If you haven’t seen this yet, watch it ASAP.

 

[Gibby]

I would put this and Alien in the same bracket , both timeless classics imo