Good but overrated
Just watched it again for the Halloween season and it's a good movie with a great 70's vibe but it's far from perfect. I love John Carpenter but I don't get how people could find this better than The Thing, or how there's even a common debate. I'd put They Live, Assault On Precinct 13, In The Mouth of Madness, Prince of Darkness, and Escape From New York over this movie. I just find it to be pretty boring and the whole "he's right behind you!' shtick that repeats for 45 minutes straight gets really tiring. Not to mention the dialog among the teenagers is awful. No doubt it's very well made and has great atmosphere though.
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