"The Thing" (1982) is a masterpiece
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TheGodling
Los Ingobernables de Sala de Cine
To me this is still the single greatest horror movie ever made, because it works on so many different levels (and subgenres) of horror.
It's part monster horror, with a monster that is absolutely terrifying in every form and shape it takes.
It's part psychological horror, where you really feel the paranoia of the characters and understand them going crazy and it plays into the madness of the monster.
It's part suspense horror, with at its heart the 'whodunit' (or better 'who is it?') scenes where it just builds and builds because the thing absolutely refuses to reveal itself until it is discovered.
And of course gore hounds get their fair share as well, with blood and guts everywhere each time the thing strikes.
The Shining is really the only other horror movie I rank so highly for pulling off such a flawless and effortless combination of different horror elements.
It's part monster horror, with a monster that is absolutely terrifying in every form and shape it takes.
It's part psychological horror, where you really feel the paranoia of the characters and understand them going crazy and it plays into the madness of the monster.
It's part suspense horror, with at its heart the 'whodunit' (or better 'who is it?') scenes where it just builds and builds because the thing absolutely refuses to reveal itself until it is discovered.
And of course gore hounds get their fair share as well, with blood and guts everywhere each time the thing strikes.
The Shining is really the only other horror movie I rank so highly for pulling off such a flawless and effortless combination of different horror elements.
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how do you feel about my fave ever film's ..an american werewolf in London?
Dzali OG
Dz Ali OG...Pay me like you owe me!
A werewolf in London is another classic. I watched that and the Thing soooooo many times.
Tenchi Ryu
Ashtray B!tch
Its a fukked up horrific masterpiece.....
Its horror thru and thru....and ages wonderfully.
2020 and that shyt is still batshyt scary
Its horror thru and thru....and ages wonderfully.
2020 and that shyt is still batshyt scary
Sunalmighty
Superstar
Childs stole the show in this one. One of the greatest sci fi films ever.
Pegasus Jackson
Trump's Amerikkka
In my top 5 movies of all time. The ending is so cryptic but seismic at the same time.
Amazing movie. Horror, mystery, suspense, drama, intrigue... And the old school SFX was brilliant, shocking, and still looks incredible to this very day. CGI experts should study this flick. The whole scene with the guy on the stretcher and his stomach opens up and becomes a giant sharks mouth- and his head pulling apart and becoming insect/crab like was 
I bought this flick on Amazon digital a year ago just to have it on deck for whenever 
I bought this flick on Amazon digital a year ago just to have it on deck for whenever 
Poetical Poltergeist
Precise and cold hearted
My favorite horror movie ever since I was like 6yrs old.