Into the 3rd iteration of our series, I have chosen the controversial prequel to the much-loved Carpenter remake of the 80s -
The Thing.
It gives us a great glimpse into the sequence of events which followed the opening sequence of Carpenter's film, the spaceship crashing into the Earth's atmosphere, and the "dog" being chased by the Norwegian chopper into the US's Antarctic base.
I thought the film is a good and worthy prequel to Carpenter's 80s classic. Some of the CGI sequences look a bit tacky and Winstead's presence feels unwarranted, but still the film pretty much holds its own, has some really wonderful atmosphere, and is filled with plenty of nailbiting moments.