i can not believe i never add my two cent about this film a yet . this be one of the best film of all time . many critic and movie goer alike talk of john carpenter halloween for set trend and be his best work . those folk have not see this version of the thing because it be right up there with halloween . john carpenter work shine in this film . he take a film that be already make and instead of re make the film and he make the book the first film be base on . brilliant . the casting of each man be great and the tension between them be real and it make me scream and make me scared and make me guess and make me laugh and make me question and even up to today who go there . in that film . this film have no hollywood sweetie pie or funny type end and and what a bold move not to have one in 1982. another brilliant move . i be at the screening for this film when i be on vacation in southern california . the audience at the screen go wild . i carry those memory for year and it be so much fun . we all think that there be no way on god green earth this film be not go to be a hit . but by box office receipt and it be a dud because of et and the extra terrestrial and poltergeist two very good family orient film take the box office in 1982 when this film come out . this film be what i and a a horror film adult buff be look for and a horror or thriller with an adult script and and real adult actor . not kid play adult . not little miss big breast scream queen of the day run around scream for titilation but real guy with real problem deliver some of the best monologue you will ever hear . heck and be a feminist and i do not even miss woman in this film . and good for mr. carpenter by not put one in there and it really wouldn not have make sense . ( unless and the thing be actually feminine . something to think about . ) i saw special effect of that time i have never see before and i saw makeup that make me sit up a few night . this be what horror or thriller of today be miss . today and the director wimp out . today and the studio wimp out . too much cgi and not enough belief and too much cgi and not enough story and not enough imagination . you leave the theater and in a week or less you forget about the film and move onto the next grand film opening . this one stay with ya . that one of the mark of an excellent film . on many review i have write how now pay $ 10 for a film be horrid . for film like this one and you would pay it and not feel slight . this film be not for everyone . i find it horrific that they lable this film a cult film . i find that the audience be broad than many would lead you to belive and although not a commercial success in 1982 and this be an example of how release a darn good film on the wrong date can make a darn good film look bad . after john carpenter film and many people copy many technique and make up and special effect and story line from this version of the thing . i be now excitd to go on record and state that this film be one of the best film of all time and very much under rat . please see it uncut and please see it in letterbox and please hear it digitally . you will talk about it for year as well .