John Carpenter's harrowing remake of the '50s classic centers on a snowbound research team in Antarctica that encounters a vicious, shape-shifting alien organism. Cut off from the rest of the world, paranoia and mistrust begin to set in as the men realize any one of them could be the creature. Features state-of-the-art (for their time) makeup effects and a haunting score from Ennio Morricone. Kurt Russell, Keith David, Donald Moffat, Richard Dysart, and Wilford Brimley star. 109 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English DTS X Immersive Audio, DTS HD 5.1 Master Audio, French DTS 5.1, Spanish DTS Digital Surround stereo; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish; audio commentary; outtakes; featurette; theatrical trailer. Two-disc set.
