this be one of the most outstanding horror movie i have ever see in my life time . forget the exorcist and all the other hype horror movie out there . john carpenter a make a tour de force horror epic with outstanding special effect great performance from kurt russell and co and a great soundtrack that will haunt you for ever . the great thing about this movie after 17 year be it hasnt date it look fresh and new and you do not get many movie like this . back in 1982 this be up against e. t. and of course it failded and be a box office bomb . over the year the thing a make a cult follow from video and t. v sale and as many new fan . in the end this movie kick as and to me it a never loss it edge to scare the pant off of you and to me that a horror movie . long live john carpenter .