I am a HUGE fan of The Thing. I was so excited to see this latest version. Maybe that was the problem. I had great expectations. The only thing scary was the anxiety that was created by the soundtrack. NOTHING exceptional about the alien's special effects. I can think of 2 other movies, off the top of my head, where the creature bared a striking resemblance. They had a chance to make a moment... and they dropped the ball. Sign