"The Thing" is one of my favorites. It is often compared very unfavorably to the 1951 Hawks/Nyby "The Thing (From Another World)"--trashed, in fact. Nonsense! Carpenter's version is truer to the original story ("Who Goes There?"). It constantly builds a harrowing sense of suspense, distrust, menace and flat-out horror. The specials are unsurpassed. Great film!