The Thing Story. A parasitic extraterrestrial entity that mimics its hosts has escaped from an American Antarctic research outpost. Because they don't know which members of the team have already been absorbed, and because their paranoia threatens to tear them apart, this task becomes more difficult than they had imagined.
My Feelings On The Thing: With its grisly and intricate effects, John Carpenter's 1982 box office flop "The Thing" sent reviewers running for the hills. Although it is still held up as an example of why physical effects outlast CGI, news source most other life lessons you may take from this film are best avoided. Unless, of course, you like spending time in prison.