Review of The Thing (1982) by Renzo V — 30 Jan 2014

"TRUST NO-ONE... THEY MIGHT BE THE THING!".

- John Carpenter's 'The Thing' from 1982 became a classic in the sci-fi horror genre. Based on the novel 'Who goes There' by John W. Campbell and the 1951 adaptation 'Thing from Another World', this film is more dark and gruesome than anything you've ever seen. The special makeup effects were groundbreaking for that time being and even now more than 30 years later still hit the spot. I really enjoy the isolated and who-to-thrust feeling of the movie starring Carpenters protégée Kurt Russell (Escape From New York). In 2011 there was the prequel (also titled 'The Thing') that in my opinion was a true homage to the film of 1982. Sit back and shiver with 'The Thing'!

A group of scientists are working at their base on the Antarctic, when suddenly they hear a noise coming towards them. Going outside they see how a Norwegian helicopter is pursuing a running dog. The helicopter lands and a men jumps out. He is very agitated and accidently destroys the chopper with a grenade that he planned on throwing towards the dog. Then he takes his gun, starts shooting and hits one of the American bystanders. Eventually the seemingly psychotic man takes a deadly bullet from Gary, the station commander.

Pilot MacReady (Russell) goes to investigate the Norwegian station. Arriving there he finds a dead man, a large piece of hollowed out ice and a corpse with two faces. Shortly after that, Clark puts the pursued dog in the kennel with the station's sled dogs, where it starts to mutate. A horrible creature rises and attacks the other animals. After killing the 'thing' with a flamethrower, the station's doctor investigates the remains, only to discover that everyone on the base can be infected by this very threatening alien life form. Who's still human and who's getting imitated by the 'thing'?