As much as I love Tenebrae, Creepshow, Basket Case and Q: The Winged Serpent, I don't think you can beat John Carpenter's claustrophobic and paranoia-fuelled horror. It's one of the few remakes that are at least equal to the original, with terrific creature effects by Rob Bottin (with uncredited work by the late, great Stan Winston) and taut direction by Carpenter. The Thing is a great movie and one that has aged extremely well.
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