The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World (1951) starring Kenneth Tobey, Margaret Sheridan, Robert Cornthwaite, Douglas Spencer, James Arness. Now-classic sci-fi about a flying saucer crashing near the North Pole; creature (Arness) found in a block of ice turns out to be vegetable in origin -- and lives on blood. This is a rather entertaining early movie about the dangers in the skies -- i.e., what if a superior, space-faring race comes to Earth and wants to dine on us? This is a seminal film which any fan of sci-fi/horror would probably enjoy. (The subtitles are adequate; closed captions, easier to read, are also available.) Grade: B