Kurosawa's Rashomon. Scott's Alien, and Blade Runner. Carpenter's The Thing. A masterclass category inhabited by only film's greatest achievements.

And how many horror films can leave you afraid of their antagonist after the movie's over?

I don't think it's possible for me to get sick of this movie.

A horror masterpiece by John Carpenter. An absolute "must see" for all horror movie fans although the SFX are a little outdated nowadays!

Apparently by reading the comments here and on the 2011 version, not many know the original movie was actually The Thing from Another World 1951. All being based on the 1938 book Who Goes There?.

As a child, was I scared of monsters in the closet like the Boogeyman or Freddy or Jason??? NNNope!!!..I was terrified of the goddamn SpiderHead thing under my bed... Thanks John Carpenter!!!

I don’t know, I’ve always thought of this as the boring version of _Alien_. Dreadful pacing and bland characters/actors.

I truly fail to see why this received such negative criticism when it released. It was pretty good. Insanely grotesque, but on par with Evil Dead in that respect. Definitely worth watching, especially for the cliffhanger ending.

Spectacular. There is truly nothing to be said about this film that hasn’t already been said. I'm just glad now I have finally seen it.

What a brilliant atmosphere with super visual effects and great horror scenes.This movie never gets old 8.3/10

3 Thoughts After Watching ‘The Thing’:

1. One of the most repulsive movies I’ve ever seen. My high rating is in part due to the extraordinary special practical FX, which still hold up since 1982.

2. More kudos in store for an effectively-creepy atmosphere with the score to match. Iconic horror.

3. I’m on the fence about the ending.

Bonus Thought: Kurt Russell was such a snack.

Haven't felt such emotional tention and curiosity for a while. The actors are great and i felt fear in every quiet suspence scene.

The setting is good, the few questionable moments can be easily overlooked.

The special effects are not only great quality but get creative with anatomy and shapes that doubles the horror/gross-out effect!

It's a great movie for its time and is a very good horror film now!

P.S.: I do wonder though how the creators managed to make the dog act so unnatural?

"Cheating bitch."

38 years ago, this movie both bombed and received poor reviews from critics; same thing with Blade Runner, which was released at the same time. This just confirms that even in 1982, people were complete idiots.

'The Thing' is a classic body horror thriller where the mystery and suspense kept audiences on edge for years. It's one of the best John Carpenter movie behind 'Halloween'.

This movie and Blade Runner stood the test of time as Sci-Fi masterpieces.

The Thing is pretty much the most terrifying monster out there. The fact that it can be hiding in plain sight and than eat your head is crazy. The effects really are great and gross. Kurt Russell was fantastic and his bread was especially great.

**Part of my 2022 Sci-Fi Tuesdays**

Carpenter's The Thing is as close to perfect that any sci-fi horror has any right to be. The story, the tension, the music, the effects, the acting... All top-notch. It's also one of my all-time favorite movies.

There's not much to be said about this one that hasn't already been said several times over, but one thing I will say today, is that The Thing even holds up in 4K. The practical effects are THAT GOOD.

Now...I doubt there are many that are interested in this genre that haven't seen this, but if you are one of those few, right that wrong immediately.

I watched The Thing for the first time today.

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(ps - awesome horror flick but rip puppos)