Movie monsters come in all shapes and sizes,be they tremendous giantsormore human in form.
What really makesThe Relicworth so much more than its disappointing box office performance would suggest isits outstanding creature design.
Usinggigantic monsters as manifestations of insecurity and character flaws is a novel conceptthat made the movie a hard sell.
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Ignoring this monster-sized dramedy would be a colossal mistake.
Alas, it still hasn’t taken shape, meaningthis beloved cult classic remains one-of-a-kind.
From directorFred Dekker, this ’80s horror cult classic also involves alien slugs making landfall on Earth.
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The answer is one ridiculously entertaining monster movie.
However,Tremors' clever script and terrific cast elevate the materialinto an endlessly quotable monster movie.
History has corrected the massive oversight, withThe Thingnow considered a masterpieceandCarpenter’s scariest movie ever.
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Despite its reclamation,The Thing’s failure profoundly affected Carpenter and his career.
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