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09 Oct, 2006
The Thing
Absolutely frightening in every way, John Carpenter's remake of the 1950s monster romp is a grotesque exercise in how to scare the living socks off of even the most jaded viewer. Cold, claustrophobic, and expertly realized, The Thing creeps under your skin and doesn't let up until the last credit rolls. Carpenter, who was still on fire after such hits as Halloween, The Fog, and the fantastic Escape From New York flexes his horror muscles once again and arguably surpasses the original with equal parts originality and completely fearless filmmaking. Equally worthy of praise is the amazing work of the still young FX guru Rob Bottin. With free reign to let his imagination run as wild as he wanted, Bottin (fresh off of The Howling) spent a little over a year living at Universal's backlot creating some of the most horrific images audiences had ever seen. The outrageously surreal and bloody work he created (with the brief help of another young lad named Stan Winston) has been a benchmark for practical makeup effects since its release in 1982. With a constant level of tension provided by the Carpenter-esque electronic score from Ennio Morricone thumping in the background, matched with Dean Cundey's brilliant camerawork, The Thing has a look and feel all its own. Also note-perfect are the amazing performances from the ensemble across the board. From the chilling Blair (Wilford Brimley) to the cool of Childs (Carpenter fave Keith David), these guys are meaty characters facing a no-win situation -- with the bearded Kurt Russell as MacReady leading the motley crew. Russell is one mean machine once again for his old director chum, making MacReady another instant classic character in their reign of films together. The Thing didn't flop at the box office, but it found its real audience through cable and video sales, and has ranked as one of Universal's best-selling DVDs -- surely a testament to the blood and sweat put in from Bottin, Carpenter, and everyone involved.
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