"Object from Planet X" was the first work in Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy! ※note! Contains spoilers.

A production that doesn't even give special treatment to the main character.

To ensure this state of isolation, Carpenter does not even give special treatment to the main character, MacCready (Kurt Russell). In a typical production, various events would be depicted from the protagonist's perspective, and the characters (family relationships, reason for coming to Antarctica, etc.) would be explained in order to encourage the audience's empathy. However, although McCready does act in a heroic manner in ``Object

This is clear from the way the film is shot; in important scenes, the men are often lined up in rows, and there are very few close-ups of one person. In one scene, the men standing in a snowstorm are all wearing similar winter clothing, hats, and faces covered, making it difficult to tell who is who. Doesn't this mean that even Macready, the main character, has been assimilated into Object X at some point? This is a production designed to prevent the audience from feeling free from such doubts. The isolated men don't trust anyone but themselves, and the audience can't trust anyone either. The production clearly shows the intention of excluding the audience from a privileged position and trapping them in a world of suspicion and darkness.

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The tension brought about by suspicion reaches its climax in the climactic blood test scene. To find out who has been assimilated with "Object If he had assimilated into object X, his blood would have reacted violently...

"I agreed to direct this scene because I wanted to shoot it. It went really well and it's my favorite scene."

As Carpenter says, the eerie tension that builds up in this sequence is wonderful, and it's the film's biggest highlight. Moreover, the characters' reactions, which change depending on the blood test results, are so desperate that they seem even comical, making you laugh. This is probably a famous scene that makes use of Carpenter's ironic observation of people.