One of John Carpenter's best and still (even following the remake) a stand alone gem of a sci-fi invasion/infection film.
Plot: While working at a remote research laboratory in Antarctica (not likely to be local is it), the US team have an abrupt visit from a Norwegian helicopter crew, chasing a poor defenceless mutt. Firing at said pooch, the dog lovers at the US lab fire back. The Norwegians die and an investigation into their random incursion is launched, while the doggy is kennelled with the sled dogs, who seem a mite agitated. Flying to the Norwegian camp (the pilot being MacCready- Kurt 'Carpenter loves my ass' Russell), the US team come across a downed alien spacecraft, buried in the snow, bringing back a buried/frozen corpse for autopsy.
Anyway, long story short, Kurt and his buds discover that not only are the actions of the Norwegians a touch peculiar and the discovery of an alien craft even more so...the mutts are individually attacked and the Norwegian dog has begun to change.
It's up to the US to save the world from alien invasion. Can they do it?
Look out for some excellent creature effects (Stan 'The Man' Winston) and an incredible confrontational scene later on in the film.
Truly a masterpiece of Sci-Fi storytelling!
Budget: $15,000,000
Gross:$ 19,629,760
Fun Fact: The screenplay was written by Burt Lancaster's son- Bill.
Plot: While working at a remote research laboratory in Antarctica (not likely to be local is it), the US team have an abrupt visit from a Norwegian helicopter crew, chasing a poor defenceless mutt. Firing at said pooch, the dog lovers at the US lab fire back. The Norwegians die and an investigation into their random incursion is launched, while the doggy is kennelled with the sled dogs, who seem a mite agitated. Flying to the Norwegian camp (the pilot being MacCready- Kurt 'Carpenter loves my ass' Russell), the US team come across a downed alien spacecraft, buried in the snow, bringing back a buried/frozen corpse for autopsy.
Anyway, long story short, Kurt and his buds discover that not only are the actions of the Norwegians a touch peculiar and the discovery of an alien craft even more so...the mutts are individually attacked and the Norwegian dog has begun to change.
It's up to the US to save the world from alien invasion. Can they do it?
Look out for some excellent creature effects (Stan 'The Man' Winston) and an incredible confrontational scene later on in the film.
Truly a masterpiece of Sci-Fi storytelling!
Budget: $15,000,000
Gross:$ 19,629,760
Fun Fact: The screenplay was written by Burt Lancaster's son- Bill.
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