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My favorite horror movie remake is John Carpenter's The Thing (1982). The film is brilliantly directed by John Carpenter. It is an extremely dark, scary atmosphere. Additionally, it is (intentionally or unintentionally) a comment on both the Cold War and AIDS. The acting and character development is really high-quality (despite the large number of characters involved). The story is an interesting science fiction story based on the book "Who Goes There?." It is especially interesting to see how the characters who had so trusted each other slowly descend into paranoia and fear. Of course, one must mention the special effects, which were definitely ahead of their time. The score, despite not being composed by Carpenter, is quite eerie and match the film quite well. Honestly, everything about this film is brilliant, it is definitely a major improvement on The Thing from Another World (1951), which is also a great movie. Ultimately, The Thing (1982) is my favorite horror movie remake, due to the reasons described above.
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