Body horror, as a general rule, is all about the uneasy relationship we have with our bodies. By and large, we try to pretend that we're at home with our flesh, that there's nothing happening under the skin, that the weird aches we suffer and the odd twinges we experience, the rumbling noises, the tiny flashes of random pain are nothing but disconnected events and have nothing to do with the fact something might be growing there in the dark.
Thank you for this, and for the recommendation for Peter Watts's story. I just rewatched The Thing a couple of nights ago so the plot was very fresh in my mind, and Watts's story is wonderful.
Thank you for this, and for the recommendation for Peter Watts's story. I just rewatched The Thing a couple of nights ago so the plot was very fresh in my mind, and Watts's story is wonderful.