Jon Carpenter is a god!

 I didn’t say a nice one though…

Halloween is coming so it’s time to break out the John Carpenter movies (although it’s always a good time for John Carpenter movies).

Last night I watched The Thing with my wife and cousins (Who are almost 30 and have never seen it! What the hell are they teaching in schools these days? How can a great piece of American culture not be included in the curriculum?)

The more I watch that movie, the better it gets. Now, the monster is really secondary to the physiological tension of who can and can’t be trusted. And the ending is simply great. Is McReady or Childs infected?

So..if you haven’t seen it lately (or…gasp…at all) go out and rent the danged thing. It’s amazing how well it’s held up considering it was made 25 years ago. I don’t think a remake would really improve it at all.

If you’re a total geek like me, do what I’m going to do and read this guy’s 136 page ebook about the movie!