“The Thing” Blu-ray Review
I’m not even sure where I can begin with this movie. The Thing is a perennial classic. One of those movies that you always see compared to others in critic reviews and such. You know, stuff like, “This generation’s The Thing!” It’s one of those absolutely perfect horror movies, one that just punches you to the gut and doesn’t let you catch your breath until the end credits. The Thing is one of those movies. This is simply a movie that belongs in the collection of any horror enthusiast. Absolutely stirring from beginning to end, The Thing remains one of those great horror movies, even today. Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams with Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror, and becomes