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Originally Posted by Lord Voldemort
Which horror remake, made during the golden age of cinema terror, was the best of the decade?
The Fly starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis.
The Thing Starring Kurt Russell
Or The Blob starring Kevin Dylan and Shawnee Smith.
My vote is for The Fly.
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Never saw the Blob remake.
The Thing and The Fly are both excellent. I think The Fly had more to say and said it well, had more depth of character and story, but I found the ending disappointing, somehow abrupt, seemingly cliche and unsatisfying. Perhaps Gina Davis's dream fractured the ability of the ending to hit the right focus (Seth's intentions), statement and emphasis (which I can only theorize on).
Whereas The Thing stayed on track with it's simple premise. Stayed fascinating and mysterious in an extremely engrossing experience.
I think The Fly is more important, but The Thing a better film.