I just watched these two for the first time in about 20 years, and I really enjoyed them. Carrie isn't really scary, but it's cool. It also seems oddly topical. Carrie is abused and tormented by her peers, and when she realizes her abilities, they really get what's coming to them. Unfortunately, so does everyone else in town. If you've ever been bullied, or just wished you could get even, this movie might help. Of course, it ends horribly, but it is a horror flick.
The Thing is a lot like Alien, but it's different enough to make things interesting. The guys are isolated at the Antarctic whatever station and have had no radio contact for two weeks. A storm rolls in about the same time a Norwegian in a helicopter flies in to camp following a dog and begins shooting up the place. Things go downhill from there. If you have seen the original, please be aware that they have little in common. They both have a station in the Antarctic and a monster, but that's it. I like the John Carpenter remake better.
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