Review of The Thing (1982) by Bill Cosford for Miami Herald — 22 Mar 2015
A paranoia-choked atmosphere is the primary reason why The Thing works as well as it does. The setup is standard stuff, establishing that the characters are isolated and can expect no help from the outside.
The realization there could be an alien among them, and any one of them might not be human, is what launches The Thing into a spiral of escalating tension.
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This review of The Thing (1982) was written by Bill Cosford and published by Miami Herald on 22 Mar 2015.
The Thing has generally received very positive reviews.
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