The Thing is still the GOAT horror movie

[hex]

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I'd say Carpenter by a fairly wide margin.

The main thing (no pun intended) holding Craven down is most of the time when he came up with a good idea, it was ran into the ground for monetary reasons.

There was never a "The Thing 6: Thing Harder" or "In The Mouth Of Madness 4: Electric Boogaloo".

Fred.

 

[Blaze500]

GOAT final scene
Why don't we wait here and see what happens

Childs has to be the thing


isn't the theory that McReady gave Childs a bottle of gasoline and Childs drank it like it was nothing and Mcready smirking right after that like "I got you"

 

[abominable1]

Childs has to be the thing


isn't the theory that McReady gave Childs a bottle of gasoline and Childs drank it like it was nothing and Mcready smirking right after that like "I got you"

ha- wasn't aware of that one. will have to google it later

 

[PremierDaTruth]

Carpenter is the GOAT

 

[BXKingPin82]

The original?

Flawless Execution

 

[Dr.HannibalLecter]

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Carpenter

He has classics / cult classics in other genres too (Assault On Precinct 13, Escape From New York, Big Trouble In Little China) and is a true auteur. He has a more distinct style (better soundtracks, better cinematography), so even his cheapest movies aren't really boring like The Last House On The Left for example. The quality may vary, but I think every single Carpenter movie (except Ghosts of Mars) is at least entertaining to watch.

Craven has four classics / genre classics (The Last House On The Left, The Hills Have Eyes, Nightmare On Elm Street, Scream) and one, maybe two of them don't hold up that well anymore.

If you compare their two best horror movies (Halloween & The Thing vs Nightmare & Scream), then it's close.

 

[FlyRy]

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Ima need The Thing on blu.

Hope it's dirt cheap on black fri

 

[MartyMcFly]

Ima need The Thing on blu.

Hope it's dirt cheap on black fri

It's always dirt cheap

 

[George's Dilemma]

Childs has to be the thing


isn't the theory that McReady gave Childs a bottle of gasoline and Childs drank it like it was nothing and Mcready smirking right after that like "I got you"

The way I've read it and thought about it, it was in fact a bottle of liquor, however, if it were you being offered the bottle, would you drink out of it? I wouldn't. The other thing I've read occasionally was that Childs' breath wasn't visible despite how cold it was. I've been meaning to watch the scene as I've got the DVD (long time fan), but never really looked to see his if his breath was present.

On another note, the soundtrack, especially Humanity Part 1 Crazy that it was the same guy who did the old Clint Eastwood cowboy soundtracks with the whistle.

 

[FakeCaringGawd]

One of my favorite horror movies of all time, one of my favorite movies of all time. Scary, thrilling, unnerving, shocking and just all around fukking insane. I don't know if it's the GOAT horror movie but it's definitely GOAT material
When they torched dude out in the snow
Those dogs
That's how you do practical effects, completely disgusting and real
I never been so scared when everyone was strapped to the chairs and dude started transforming LIGHT HIM UP, UNTIE THEM! fukk!
Swinging that dude around like a rag doll while chomping on his head
A truly movie. I'm overdue for a rewatch

 

[TheGodling]

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C'mon son, Carpenter by far. There's articles written by Scorsese on Carpenter's work because it's teaches so much about how to shoot a film. Craven is a horror icon, sure, but Carpenter surpasses that greatly.

Anyway, the thing I've always appreciated most about the movie is that it's such an amazing mixture of all different types of horror. It's a monster movie, but at the same time it's also a deep psychological horror movie, but it's also gory and disgusting. It just works on every single level that a horror movie could work.

 

[MartyMcFly]

C'mon son, Carpenter by far. There's articles written by Scorsese on Carpenter's work because it's teaches so much about how to shoot a film. Craven is a horror icon, sure, but Carpenter surpasses that greatly.

Anyway, the thing I've always appreciated most about the movie is that it's such an amazing mixture of all different types of horror. It's a monster movie, but at the same time it's also a deep psychological horror movie, but it's also gory and disgusting. It just works on every single level that a horror movie could work.

I know where I stand breh. Just wanted to get the temperature of the film room

 

[IllustratorMike]

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John Carpenter by a mile. His 70s, 80, and to a point, 90s work is much more vast and lasting.
He's past his prime per 2000s though.

 

[IllustratorMike]

I've always loved the scene where Doc kinda snaps and starts going gangsta with the gun. Mumbling shyt and popping off all old school like he's in an old b&w movie.
"I kiiiilll you!!!"
Then gets bumrushed by McCready and others and all you hear are them putting work to old dude.
Sounds effects sound straight outta Bonanza episode

 

[TheGodling]

I know where I stand breh. Just wanted to get the temperature of the film room

I'd say the the temperature is mildly cold, mostly due to how uninspired and pointless that Carpenter vs Craven discussion you tried to start was.