Originally Posted By: Don Cardi
 Originally Posted By: SC


"The Thing" (1951) - its fast paced dialogue (possibly the best in any sci-fi/monster flick), fine acting and awesome score (by Dmitri Tiomkin) absolutely rock! It always makes me shiver.




I love the 1951 version of "The Thing from another world"

James Arness has such a presence the few times that he is on screen in that movie. I think that his not overdoing it and not appearing too much throughout the movie is what makes it such a thriller.

As you mentioned, the score rocks and it adds such great anticipation, the building up of fear, everytime The Thing is about to enter the scene.

I can remember being a kid and watching this movie for the first time, late at night with my father, and loving it.







John Carpenter shot a BETTER version of the same story in his 1982 remake.



I respect alot of tension and shadow-suspense that Hawks does, but Carpenter makes his tale more frightening, more gritty, more about humanity turning against each other in paranoia & fear, and memorable FX shots.

I mean, nobody ever forgets the alien-infected human head that falls off the operating table and sprouts spider legs, and simply walks away.

I would also add David Cronenberg's THE FLY remake, light years better than the Vincent Price film.

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