Review of The Thing (1982) by Tuneison — 12 Aug 2018

The Thing is an absolute masterpiece of a horror movie. The only horror movie I think that might be on the same level or better is The Shining by Stanley Kubrick. (Yes I know that's a cliché) Every little detail is so fine tuned in this movie. It's honestly hard to believe that John Carpenter made this movie because the majority of his career are just mediocre blockbuster horror movies. So where do I begin?

First the acting. The entire cast is great with every actor delivering their lines and perfectly conveying the emotion they need too. There isn't really any cheese in the performances. Next, the practical effects. Need I say more? It looks incredible and kicks the ass of most of the practiacal effects of the time except for maybe The Fly. Even the lesser talked about effects like the space ship look great. Bill Lancaster's script is absolutely fantastic and, leaves so much up to interpretation. There is a reason this movie is still talked about to this day. There are so many plot threads and theroies left up to the imagination. What happened at the end? Who destroyed the blood? Who was the first infected by the dog?

It's absolutely fantastic and, I really can't sum it all up in words. The film making is fantastic. (I know I'm using that word too much shut up) I could spend all day dissecting each and every detail but, could never get to the bottom of this movie. It's absolutely genius and check it out.