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Directed by John Carpenter. With Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, TK Carter. Scientists in the Antarctic are confronted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of the people that it kills.
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#5 on Best Horror Movies
based on 15 rankings
ranked #1 by FroggyBaBe15876 @ Spout: "Duh! Kurt Russell rocks my socks...." read full review at www.spout.com
ranked #1 by Daniel Gurrola "Movie-Buff36" @ Amazon.com: "My favorite horror movie of all time. Best special effects I have ever seen...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by Shannon Johnson @ Amazon.com: "Intense film from John Carpenter with a slew of great actors including Kurt Russell & W. Brimley.Very gory and disturbing effects by Rob Bottin that still hold up to this day. This DVD is a must-have!..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #7 by movies.aol.com: "The shape-shifting-killer-alien sci-fi flick set a new benchmark for on-screen gore, and cemented Carpenter's rep as a master of horror...." read full review at movies.aol.com
ranked #8 by R. Gabe "Germinfestedzombie" @ Amazon.com: "This movies gore effects were really cool. Plus Kurt Russel play a good lead role..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #16 by Ross @ Amazon.com: "Awesome acting, a heavy dose of paranoia, and the best monsters ever created make this my very favorite horror title. Should appeal especially to fans of H.P. Lovecraft, as the heavy influence is nearly on the verge of outright plagiarism. I�ve watched it a dozen times, and could easily watch it a dozen times more. Never gets old...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #16 by IGN: "The Thing showcases some incredibly creepy moments, genuinely scary scenes, and a great ending..." read full review at movies.ign.com
ranked #16 by Box Office Prophets: "There is some suspense there, claustrophobia and paranoia, but the horror of the film is the creature itself...." read full review at www.boxofficeprophets.com
ranked #22 by D. Wilson "SonRisedInTheEast" @ Amazon.com: "Kurt Russell + John Carpenter = movie magic... everytime! Okay, Escape From LA was kinda bad but still... think how much better Prince Of Darkness or Vampires would have been with Kurt?..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #44 by Bloodletters: "Lots of action, a claustrophobic setting, and a wonderfully ambiguous ending make this one memorable...." read full review at www.bloodletters.com
ranked #4 by Risselada (Risselada has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by hardcore.queen69 (hardcore.queen69 has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #23 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #25 by Best-Horror-Movies.com (Best-Horror-Movies.com has not reviewed this item)
ranked #1 by FroggyBaBe15876 @ Spout: "Duh! Kurt Russell rocks my socks...." read full review at www.spout.com
ranked #1 by Daniel Gurrola "Movie-Buff36" @ Amazon.com: "My favorite horror movie of all time. Best special effects I have ever seen...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #2 by Shannon Johnson @ Amazon.com: "Intense film from John Carpenter with a slew of great actors including Kurt Russell & W. Brimley.Very gory and disturbing effects by Rob Bottin that still hold up to this day. This DVD is a must-have!..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #7 by movies.aol.com: "The shape-shifting-killer-alien sci-fi flick set a new benchmark for on-screen gore, and cemented Carpenter's rep as a master of horror...." read full review at movies.aol.com
ranked #8 by R. Gabe "Germinfestedzombie" @ Amazon.com: "This movies gore effects were really cool. Plus Kurt Russel play a good lead role..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #16 by Ross @ Amazon.com: "Awesome acting, a heavy dose of paranoia, and the best monsters ever created make this my very favorite horror title. Should appeal especially to fans of H.P. Lovecraft, as the heavy influence is nearly on the verge of outright plagiarism. I�ve watched it a dozen times, and could easily watch it a dozen times more. Never gets old...." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #16 by IGN: "The Thing showcases some incredibly creepy moments, genuinely scary scenes, and a great ending..." read full review at movies.ign.com
ranked #16 by Box Office Prophets: "There is some suspense there, claustrophobia and paranoia, but the horror of the film is the creature itself...." read full review at www.boxofficeprophets.com
ranked #22 by D. Wilson "SonRisedInTheEast" @ Amazon.com: "Kurt Russell + John Carpenter = movie magic... everytime! Okay, Escape From LA was kinda bad but still... think how much better Prince Of Darkness or Vampires would have been with Kurt?..." read full review at www.amazon.com
ranked #44 by Bloodletters: "Lots of action, a claustrophobic setting, and a wonderfully ambiguous ending make this one memorable...." read full review at www.bloodletters.com
ranked #4 by Risselada (Risselada has not reviewed this item)
ranked #5 by hardcore.queen69 (hardcore.queen69 has not reviewed this item)
ranked #12 by IMDb (IMDb has not reviewed this item)
ranked #23 by ben (ben has not reviewed this item)
ranked #25 by Best-Horror-Movies.com (Best-Horror-Movies.com has not reviewed this item)
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