The Thing
100th Film of the Year!!
John Carpenter’s The Thing remains a masterpiece in mystery and suspense. Everything you want in a horror movie, it blends amazing gore and practical effects with a tension filled atmosphere that always keeps you guessing. Carpenter leaving it purposefully ambiguous only enhances the incredible sense of mystery, and fear of the unknown. The Thing’s duality between raw gore and a nuanced mystery where no one ca be trusted is perfectly encapsulated in two scenes. First the sequence after Norris’ heart attack is especially great, the sudden reveal and chaos incredibly well done. It’s immediately followed by another elite scene, the blood tests, which is fantastic in its suspense and anticipation.
5⭐️ Kurt Russell is so damn cool in this film