Halloween is upon us and there's no shortage of cinematic offerings to choose from (might I suggest one of the titles on our 30 Best Horror Films Of The 1990s). Personally, I'll be going to see John Carpenter's restored "Halloween" on the big screen tonight. And the master at making your skin has more than one classic title in his catalog, and if you have yet to see "The Thing," make some room for it this weekend.
5 Things You Might Not Know About John Carpenter's 'The Thing'
Boing Boing recently posted a nice remembrance the 1982 chiller, with Richard Kaufman recalling how the picture arrived completely out of the blue, and only over time grew into its well deserved cult status. Here's an excerpt from Kaufman's essay:
....it was a failure at the box office and attacked by the critics. Much like 'Blade Runner' (ironically released on the same day), time has been kind to 'The Thing' and it is now recognized for the morbid masterpiece of wretched...
