Creature-features are fun to watch any time of the year, but they’re an absolute must on Halloween. Although there are many excellent SF and horror films to choose from, this year I’m going to have to pick John Carpenter’s The Thing.

Based on the Don A. Stuart (AKA John W. Campbell, Jr.) story “Who Goes There?” The Thing is a blend of several horror-film styles that leaves the audience guessing as to who’s human and who is not. Set at an Antarctic field station, the film tells the story of the crew encountering an alien that can imitate any living form after the slightest of contact, the men quickly becoming distrustful and paranoid of each others actions as they