The Thing From Another World 1951

Bosley Crowther, New York Times: Read more

Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader: The film has more frissons than most of today's mega-budget productions, simply because it has the grace to construct a meaningful situation and coherent characters. Read more

Richard Brody, New Yorker: Set the template for a decade of alien invasions. Read more

Geoff Andrew, Time Out: The overall message of The Thing emerges as distinctly hawkish. Reactionary or not, though, it's still a masterpiece. Read more

Variety Staff, Variety: The resourcefulness shown in building the plot groundwork is lacking as the yarn gets into full swing. Cast members, headed by Margaret Sheridan and Kenneth Tobey, fail to communicate any real terror. Read more