1. The Thing
It's like looking in a mirror, isn't it? John W. Campbell, Jr's 1938 novella Who Goes There? was first adapted in 1951 by Christian Nyby and Howard Hawks under the title The Thing from Another World. The film has gone down in movie history and its legacy lives on, but as you'd imagine from a horror film of the 1950s that doesn't come from Alfred Hitchcock or Hammer Studios, it's a pretty soft horror film that children of the time were allowed to see, skipping blood, gore and gruesome death. In 1982 one of the true masters of horror, John Carpenter, adapted the novella and called it simply, The Thing. It certainly didn't skip blood, gore and gruesome death, and has since remained as one of the most frightening films of all time, that plays on paranoia and the human fears of the unknown. As well as incorporating out-of-this-world, mainly practical special effects (that still look brilliant today), making seeing the alien in its true form an unforgettable experience, the film was also blessed with great performances and a perfect directorial style, pacing the film to be a suspense-filled nightmare that will make sure that you feel the cold. The iconic climax and its final shot in the film will live on in your memory, further highlighting the ambiguity that the film offers throughout its entire duration. It's one of the greatest horror films ever made and never fails to terrify, and in my opinion, the best remake ever made. Disagree with any films included? Or feeling that I'm missing some key ones? Add your thoughts to the comment box below.