Review of The Thing from Another World (1951) by Mannie L — 01 Aug 2008
I dig this movie out whenever I just want a good 50's chill. The Thing From Another World bridges the Sci-Fi/Horror genre's and I need to say up front is not particularly "scary". Yet, this movie is really a lot of fun.
It's shot in B/W, which like with The Haunting, adds to the feel of the movie. You feel cold when the group is checking out the "mysteriously radioactive" site near Alaska. Certainly more than a touch of 50's "Red Scare" in this film, but it doesn't deter from the fine plot.
As 50's Sci-fi/horror go The Thing is extremely well scripted, directed, filmed and acted. John Carpenter's remake is also a great movie but for different reasons I would place it almost entirely in the Sci-fi-Gore category.
This review of The Thing from Another World (1951) was written by Mannie L on 01 Aug 2008.
The Thing from Another World has generally received positive reviews.
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