THE THING (1982)

Directed by John Carpenter

Written by Bill Lancaster

Starring Kurt Russell, Keith David, Wilford Brimley

KATY SAYS: There are movies about paranoia, there are movies about aliens. Then there is the movie that eclipses them all. An absolute masterpiece of special effects and building tension, John Carpenter’s The Thing is a masterclass in film making. An addendum: Do not watch the 2011 prequel. It is awful. Just absolutely awful.

ERIC SAYS:
Here’s a true story that happened on our first date!
Me: What’s your favorite movie?
Katy: John Carpenter’s The Thing.

Reader, I married her.