I haven't seen The Thing in many years and was quite happy to catch it late last night. As far as remakes go this one is one of the best. The film involves a team of scientists as they come across a frozen spacecraft in the artic. They stumble across a body in the wreckage and deide to thaw it out, unknowingly opening the door to a mysterious alien force that can take shape/replicate anything it comes into contact with. This is a truely terrifying concept.



The atmosphere is exceptional. Taking place in the artic leaves you with a dark chilling feeling that could not be duplicated. This film is an abosulte classic with some great effects for the time. I wouldn't say that it beats out Halloween for Carpenter's masterpiece by any stretch. But it is without a doubt a close second. I would absolutely recommend this for any horror/sci-fi fan if you aren't already aware of it.