a brilliant horror film . utterly gruesome and very scary too . the thing be a remake from john carpenter and but please and do not let that put you off this film . it be simply brilliant . the start of the film have the alien spacecraft hurtling towards the earth century before mankind walk the planet with an explosion that unleash the film title in amaze shin white and blue state the thing . one of the best opening credit for a horror film ever . the cast of actor who play the twelve man science team be a joy to behold and the location for the setting of their station in antartica be visually impressive on dvd widescreen . it must have be great in the cinema . i regret not see this on the big screen . kurt russell be excellent a macready and the helicopter pilot who reluctantly become the leader of the men try to combat a lethal shape change monstrosity that have infiltrate their base . all the actor in this be really good and create terrific scene of paranoia and tension a to who the thing have infect . my favourite scene in the whole film have to be when macready test everyone thats still alive for infection and it be tense and scary and finally spectacular . i love it because it funny a well . special mention must go to rob bottin for his truly amaze make up effect and shape change design of the alien itself . if he do not get an oscar for best visual effect at the time then he damn well should have . this be also debatable a to whether this be john carpenter great film . it certainly a gruesome masterpiece . wait for a cold winter night . get some budweiser from the fridge . sit down and watch the thing and a horror masterpiece of flame throw hero fight shape change tower of gore and slime . utterly brilliant . ten out of ten .