john carpenter show how much he love the 1951 original by give it the utmost respect that he possibly could and the only difference here be that carpenter chooses to stick to the paranoiac core of john w campbell jr short story . the secret to this version success be the unbearable tension that build up a the group of men become suspicious of each other and the strain of literally wait to be take over take a fearful hold . carpenter manages to deliver the shock as well a the mystery need to keep the film heading in the right direction . be it an horrific scene or a what be in the shadow sequence and the film to me be a perfect fusion of horror and sci fi . the dialogue be spot on for a group of men try to keep it together under duress and and carpenter score be a wonderful eerie pulse beat that further rack up the sense of doom and paranoia seam thru the film . the cast be superb and a solid assembly of actor lead by carpenter fave kurt russell and whilst the effect use give the right amount of impact need . but most of all it the end that be the crown glory and an end that doesn not pander to the norm and be incredibly fit for what have go on before it and let wait and see what happen indeed and positive .