The Thing (1982) (John Carpenter's The Thing)

Best Horror Movie, Year by Year (74 movies items)

"1982 "

You Won’t Survive (37 movies items)

" The Thing From The Thing From Another World, The Thing, and the prequel Played by: Anthony Cecere and James Arness Known powers and abilities: This creature has the ability to absorb and copy the DNA of any life-form it consumes, allowing it to take on its appearance, memories, and mannerisms. Why you won’t survive: “This thing doesn't want to show itself; it wants to hide inside an imitation. It'll fight if it has to, but it's vulnerable out in the open. If it takes us over, th"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot and the camp doctor lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one. Based on the short story, “W"

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1542 movies items)

" In remote Antarctica, a group of American research scientists are disturbed at their base camp by a helicopter shooting at a sled dog. When they take in the dog, it brutally attacks both human beings and canines in the camp and they discover that the beast can assume the shape of its victims. A resourceful helicopter pilot and the camp doctor lead the camp crew in a desperate, gory battle against the vicious creature before it picks them all off, one by one. Based on the short story, “W"

“(OK) Empieza muy bien con el perro perseguido pro el helicóptero y que porta el mal que parece ser el del piloto; pero contraría un oco que luego Carpenter se dedique a hacer algo tan distinto del original de Hawks que tenía tanta idea de grupo contra el mal sin idiot plot. Aquí es la disección de un grupo desavenido, con iditos plots de descarte” read more

A serious contender for the best remake ever

“The Thing is not only a brilliant remake(which I was not expecting after seeing abominations such as Psycho and The Wicker Man) but it is also a brilliant film that seamlessly blends horror and sci-fi amongst other things.

The atmosphere is especially what makes the movie so good. To this day, very few other movies have shocked, haunted or unnerved me as much as The Thing. The scenery, sets and costumes are eye-popping and the effects are brilliantly designed and suitably grotesque without distracting too much.

There is also Ennio Morricone's most haunting score, a cracking script and a deliberately slow-paced but compelling story that is quite ahead of its time. Not to mention wonderful direction and credible and well-written characters. The acting is equally great, in” read more

Movies That I have watched all (2382 movies items)

"8.5/10"

Dead Meat Kill Counts (253 movies items)

" Confirmed deaths: 12 dudes. 2 animal deaths (Don’t worry, none of the animals were harmed during the making of making of the film, one of them, Jed the Dog, a prolific dog actor, was in films along with John Cusack, Ray Wise, Ethan Hawke, Alfred Molina and Dead Kennedys: The Early Years. He must have been the most luckiest dog, in the world. MVP death: Nauls, his like everyone else’s was horrible and brutal. Running time: 108 mins Number of deaths or thinkings: 12 Kill per average: 9 "

Favorite Movies of All Time (2021 Edition) (1002 movies items)

" 2020: 361 2019: 358 2018: 365 2017: 366 2016: 370 2015: 368 2014: 368 2013: 367 2012: 367 2011: 367 2010: 361 2009: 362 2008: 361 2007: 356 2006: 375 2005: 415 "

Listal's 100 Films To See Before You Die (2023) (98 movies items)

" Points: 1 Chosen by: pdw55 (1) Previous rank: IMDB top 250 rank: "

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: Kurt Russell as R.J. MacReady The supporting cast. The effects work by Rob Bottin, it’s gnarly, and terrifyingly awesome. The film’s cold atmosphere. Ennio Morricone’s score. It’s a very relentless movie. One of John Carpenter’s best films. It’s one of the best film remakes, ever. The ending. Jed the Dog Con: For some, it could a unbearably queasy, uncomfortable, grim, violent mess of a film. it’s not for everybody."