Review of The Thing (1982) by Hellholehorror — 16 Apr 2022
The shots are perfect. The build suspense with their slow tracking and are perfectly planned with a great beginning and ending. This has to be one of the nicest shot films of this type. It started using the surround a lot but slowly became quite front-heavy.
The sound was lacking in dynamic range and sounded eighties in the technical quality. The music was mostly really good but occasionally a bit dated. Dialogue was perfect except afore-mentioned technical problems.
This is the definition of paranoid suspense horror. It builds on an idea into terror with perfect film-crafting. The acting is amazing and each character is distinct. The special effects are real and harrowing.
Some scenes are so intense that it is almost impossible to take! A near-perfect horror that transcends its b-movie roots.
This review of The Thing (1982) was written by Hellholehorror on 16 Apr 2022.
The Thing has generally received very positive reviews.
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