This film is deliciously scary. It is thoughtfully directed with these long camera shots that made me tingle. I enjoyed every minute of it. I'm surprised this film wasn't a hit. The dark, cold tundra is beautifully and hauntingly portrayed. There are no women in the film and that was a bit weird for me because I haven't watched a movie without female characters for a long time. Nothing is predictable in this film, the events twist and turn. The sound effects are really nice, just enough timbre to give it a long haunting feel. The other really cool part of the film, especially for the female viewers, was Kurt Russell. He looked fine! and with that rugged beard of his!
The Thing
(1982)
Brilliant, Intelligent and Scary without special effects
15 January 2006
Warning: Spoilers