7/10
Not perfect, but entertaining. The title idea is odd but only because it not the norm.
Maybe should have been called "The First Thing"

5.5 on 10
Good idea, good production values, but appallingly substandard dialogue and acting. I believe they'd have done better to hire a trained monkey to write the dialogue, and hire a crew of trained monkeys to be the actors. It's a serious suggestion- this strategy worked well for the
Planet of the Apes
franchise.

This is bullshït, Mac/10

I have a feeling they may have wanted you to think it was a remake and then the penny drops with the end credits that show it was actually a prequel

I liked it, the prequel concept was the way to go to expand the story into another movie. But why title it "The Thing" unless you want to confuse people into thinking it's a remake? They shoulda called it "The Pre-Thing" or "The Thing Before The Thing." 8/10
That's right! You're about to be killed by a zamboni!

7/10, good prequel, I like the fillings idea.

6/10
The Saw Is Family

6/10 Not bad but unnecessary.

6/10 - and 3 of those points are for the end credits

2/10.

Yea you have reminded me pretty sure it was part of the Harbinger Down pitch video that talked about the practical effects.
I will have to look the old campaign up but I am 99% sure that is what I was thinking about.
Harbinger Down wasn't very good but you are right that it had potential didn't have enough money behind it though.

No your right. As a matter of when the decision was made to go to CGI, the original practical FX company went off on their own and produced Harbinger Down to showcase some of the practical FX they developed for The Thing 2011. A lot it was good, some of it was hokey but the potential was there.
AlamoScout210

I watched a documentary somewhere possibly a change.org thing where they explain most the effects were practical but then they slapped cgi all over it.
If I remember where I saw this doc I will come back & post it in this thread.

4/10.
It had good production values and some good acting.
But none of the scares were effective and it was way too CG heavy to feel authentic enough for me to get truly immersed

2/10 Another forgetable dull redo.

3.5/10
"No matter where you go, there you are."

6.5
I didn't mind it. Nothing extraordinary, but I find it rewatchable at least.
"Get the cheese to sickbay."

they really screwed the pooch on this one. I mean besides failing at every aspect of it the only time it was good was when it was over. If it wasn't for the fact that my wife stars in it I'd give it a lower rating 4/10.
AlamoScout210

6/10 A serviceable monster movie. Wish they'd stuck with the practical effects, though the CGI wasn't all that bad. Mary Elizabeth Winstead was pretty good. Worth a watch for fans of the sub genre.
-Sitting on a cornflake waiting for the van to come

It could have been so much better but leave it to universal to screw it all up! My rating 5/10.

10/10, one of the best prequel movies ever. Very well-done for CGI and special effects, it's scary as hell.
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Saw it in the cinemas5/10.

8/10
Best prequel EVER!