The Thing

“We’re not gettin’ out of here alive, but neither is that thing.” I was so excited to watch The Thing because of my love for Alien, and honestly? I think I love it even more??? The Thing is so much more visceral and visually grotesque than the first Alien ever dared to be. That one scene of Windows getting mauled? Disgusting. Doc’s hands getting bitten off by the stomach teeth? Horrifying. The Thing took the concept of imposter horror and set it to a completely new scale. Thank you, John Carpenter. Sidenote: I’m so obsessed with this little sub-genre. It’s so freaky???