Based on both the short story by John W. Campbell, Jr. and the 1951 film produced by Howard Hawks, THE THING is John Carpenter's stunning masterpiece of horror. A group of weary scientists enduring the winter in an isolated camp deep in Antarctica chance upon an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Near the strange craft is the .. Read more
| Starring | Kurt Russell, T.K. Carter, Richard Dysart, Richard Masur |
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| Director | John Carpenter |
| Genres | Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Thriller |
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With Saw V and Midnight Meat Train both currently thrilling cinema goers across the country, we started reminiscing about the best horror movie taglines ever. A tagline, as you probably know, is the one-liner that appears on an ad, a poster or a commercial that sums up the appeal of a movie. Once upon a time yours truly was involved in a film society and we dabbled in this art ourselves. I recall coming up with a tagline for James Whale’s black and white classic Bride of Frankenstein ( Read more
The opening sequence of 1977's Star Wars has been voted the best special effect in film history. George Lucas's introduction to the movie features small space ships being pursued through space by a looming and imposing Imperial Star Destroyer. "It was the Big Bang of modern special effects," said Dave Golder, editor of SFX magazine, which carried out the poll. "Star Wars winning the best special effects sequence ever shows just how significant the film is to movie fans." He... Read more
Following weeks of speculation the major actors have been announced for the forthcoming comic adaptation of "The Fantastic Four". Once more Fox have kept away from big-names in the film about astronauts transformed into super-beings. Mr Fantastic will be played by Welsh actor, Ioan Gruffudd - most famous in the UK for his role as Horatio Hornblower. The super-strong Thing will be played by Michael Chiklis, who plays bald cop Vic Macklin in "The Shield". Chris Evans will play Read more