Review – The Thing (2011)

When I first read that Universal was planning to revive The Thing, naturally my first thought was that they’d make another craptacular mess out of one of the best horror movies ever made. Fortunately, the folks hired to do the job were clearly sensitive to the attachment fans have to the source material. This prequel – which tells the tale of events in the Norwegian camp prior to the start of the original – is almost too respectful. I saw this one in the company of two other people who enjoyed the first one as much as I did, and we all loved the devotion to detail that creates new chills while sticking closely to the pre-established canon. However, those without such regard for the whole Thing thing may not get as much out of the experience. Though I’m giving it a three-star rating, I admit I plan to add it to my disc collection as soon as it comes out. Worth seeing