A US research station, Antarctica, early-winter 1982. The base is suddenly buzzed by a helicopter from the nearby Norwegian research station. They are trying to kill a dog that has escaped from their base. After the destruction of the Norwegian chopper the members of the US team fly to the Norwegian base, only to discover them all dead or missing. They do find the remains of a strange creature the Norwegians burned. The Americans take it to their base and deduce that it is an... (Full plot summary below)
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A US research station, Antarctica, early-winter 1982. The base is suddenly buzzed by a helicopter from the nearby Norwegian research station. They are trying to kill a dog that has escaped from their base. After the destruction of the Norwegian chopper the members of the US team fly to the Norwegian base, only to discover them all dead or missing. They do find the remains of a strange creature the Norwegians burned. The Americans take it to their base and deduce that it is an alien life form. After a while it is apparent that the alien can take over and assimilate into other life forms, including humans, and can spread like a virus. This means that anyone at the base could be inhabited by The Thing, and tensions escalate.
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| Time OutTom HuddlestonThe Thing has emerged as one of our most potent modern terrors, combining the icy-cold chill of suspicion and uncertainty with those magnificently imaginative effects blowouts. |
| Toledo BladeKirk BairdWith its groundbreaking visual effects, terrific ensemble, and haunted-house atmosphere, is now rightfully regarded as an all-time horror classic. |
| Cinema CrazedFelix Vasquez Jr.Not just an excellent remake, it's an excellent movie, and an almost perfect horror movie... |
| Q Network Film DeskJames Kendrickfascinating, horrifying, and utterly engaging from the first frame to the last |
| Antagony & EcstasyTim BraytonSomething close to an absolutely perfect exercise in how to construct a thriller. |
| The GuardianDave TurnerThe menace of the dark polar night and the claustrophobic confines of the base are utilised to raise the fear, tension and paranoia to unbearable heights. This is a creature that doesn't just hide in the dark, but could be your friend, your colleague, or the girl beside you whose hand you are breaking in a terrified vice-like grip. |
| Cinema-stacheRob VauxCarpenter uses Bottin's effects to release the tension... which lets them hit all that much harder. But he didn't need special effects to find the real horror in the scenario. |
| Film Freak CentralWalter ChawI discovered what it was to love a movie that was relentless in its desire to be unpleasant |
| Combustible CelluloidJeffrey M. AndersonIt's a paranoid masterpiece, and that rare remake that improves upon the original. |
| ESplatterSteve BiodrowskiCarpenter's rethinking of producer Howard Hawks' classic is an honorable attempt to hew closer to the original story. |
