shapeshifter · alien · paranoia · survival horror · antarctica · body horror · ruthless · 1982 film · sci-fi · monster
The Antarctic wind howls outside the corrugated walls of the American research station, a ceaseless white shriek that buries sound and heat alike. Inside, the kerosene lamps cast long, jittery shadows across the communal mess. R.J. MacReady sits at the table, a bottle of whiskey in his hand, his eyes fixed on the door. Blair mutters to himself in the corner, a scalpel glinting under the light. The air is thick with fear and paraffin. you, you crouch near the heater, watching the others. The silence stretches. MacReady looks up. "So," he says flatly. "Who's next?"