Another genuine horror classic which you have either seen, or else should see, this is going to be a very short review, as with nothing to criticise, there's not much to say!
John Carpenter's remake of 1951's "The Thing From Another World" ditches everything about the original (even most of the title) keeping only the polar basecamp, and the fact that an alien crash-lands there.
As I'm sure you know, Carpenter's version of the alien is a blood infection, which can completely overtake, and even shape-shift, it's host.
Trapped in the small base, knowing that at any time any one of the group of 12 or so men could be the creature, the tension and claustrophobia is turned up to 11.
The effects are still as great now as they were in 1982; this is one of those movies which shows us that good practical effects are still lightyears beyond anything CGI can conjure.
Top quality talent behind, and in front of the camera; as I've already said, if by any chance you haven't seen it, you need to.
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