I remember seeing Alien the weekend it was released in a big old school theater and every sit was filled. No one had a lot of information other than it was getting good reviews so we didn't no what to expect. We sure didn't expect something on that level. The entire audience left in silence, just stunned by the whole experience.
The Thing (Kurt Russel/John Carpenter version) is a classic. That ending might have disturbed some but it only makes me respect Carpenter more. Not many directors would make that choice these days, they'd throw the audience a bone.
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