I cannot believe that this unbelievably wholesome woman who BARELY made it through John Wick 1 back in the early days has become *this* brave. Legitimately inspiring.
@hafor2846
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, I don't believe it either. Get the flamethrower, that's clearly not her!
@NadeemShekh-uy9zn
10 ай бұрын
Yeah character growth
@TulkasMight
10 ай бұрын
She watched 28 Days Later. Thats when I knew she is her lol
@GaryFalcon-rs5uy
10 ай бұрын
Touche
@elteescat
10 ай бұрын
She desensitized now! Lol
@Neumie
10 ай бұрын
"Please don't go places alone, and without a flame thrower." Words to live by.
@MrWhatdafuBOOM
9 ай бұрын
That's what I told the police.
@senormusica81Gaming
4 ай бұрын
great advice for daily life too! 😅
@robogreek3157
2 ай бұрын
Actually alone in this movie is a great idea
@SamuelBlack84
Ай бұрын
If you live in the US
@Cifer77
10 ай бұрын
Watching people have compassion for that dog will NEVER stop making me grow an evil grin on my face.
@markcarpenter6020
10 ай бұрын
W every single reaction (except the lady who understood Norwegian) Start: "no don't hurt the doggo" Kennel scene: "KILL IT, kill it with fire"
@DerMoerpler
10 ай бұрын
My second favorite movie surprise to watch others experience for the first time. First being the genre shift in From Dusk Till Dawn after telling them it's a Tarantino-written crime road movie and saying nothing of the second half :)
@ShawnPattonC
9 ай бұрын
@@markcarpenter6020 Who was the reactor that knew Norwegian?
@markcarpenter6020
9 ай бұрын
@@ShawnPattonC her name is Centen or something similar to that.
@joshshin6819
9 ай бұрын
For real 😂. I'm like. Aww you like the doggo? 😈. This is why you wouldn't make it to part 2 😂😂
@a.w.w.728
10 ай бұрын
This movie was decades ahead of it's time. The fact that the ending is still hotly debated 41 years after it was made is a testament to is greatness. Truly one of the all time greats.
@ChadSimpson-ft7yz
8 ай бұрын
Why is it debated?
@justinwilton4603
7 ай бұрын
One of them is infected,John carpenter knows but has never said , apparently there are clues to whether it's mcready or child's @@ChadSimpson-ft7yz
@zeusdarkgod7727
7 ай бұрын
@@ChadSimpson-ft7yz it's debated as to who was the thing, if either. there is a lot to point to Macready as he could have been exposed right after the dog showed up.
@ChadSimpson-ft7yz
7 ай бұрын
@zeusdarkgod7727 You just made if seem like the ending was controversial.
@zeusdarkgod7727
7 ай бұрын
@ChadSimpson-ft7yz controversy is defined as giving rise to public disagreement. How can something be debated if there isn't disagreement? You asked how it was debated, I told you, your welcome.
@michaelsilverbane11
10 ай бұрын
The Thing is probably one of the scariest creature movies of all time. Not only is it really horrifying, the cold and the isolation and the sense of paranoia are intensely terrifying.
@derekharrison1582
10 ай бұрын
Completely agree with you.I saw it when it came out in 1982, and thought Carpenter gave us a classic.Much better than the 1951 original.Sadly the critics hammered it, calling it a load of rubbish.Thankfully it’s been reappraised by modern film critics as a classic Sci Fi horror.The same CRITICS that panned THE BLUES BROTHERS two years earlier, and that film has now got cult status.
@BarryHart-xo1oy
10 ай бұрын
Very true.
@sebastianemond5313
10 ай бұрын
Well, The Thing came out the same year as E.T. too, so the contrast in portrayals of extraterrestrial life from optimistic and whimsical to nihilistic and monstrous probably swayed a few critic's opinions. But yeah, critics those days- *🙄puh* those days- nowadays, can be pretty lightweight.
@TarossBlackburn
10 ай бұрын
The creature effects are fairly timeless as well and hold up REALLY well even while continuously upscaled into higher definitions.
@cvtuttle
10 ай бұрын
Absolutely agree - the psychological horror of it is the worst part!
@Cadinho93
10 ай бұрын
EVERY. SINGLE. REACTION: "What, no! Don't shoot the dog!" At the end of the reaction: "...man, they should have shot that dog..." Also, the fact that people get shook and disgusted is actually a hidden compliment to the brilliance and effort of the practical effects team.
@NadeemShekh-uy9zn
10 ай бұрын
I don't understand the dog thing why are people so afraid of dogs dying
@AL-fl4jk
10 ай бұрын
@@NadeemShekh-uy9znthe majority of people are not sociopaths
@torchmark66
10 ай бұрын
@@AL-fl4jk no, they're just idiots.
@Thane36425
10 ай бұрын
If someone was going through that much trouble to kill a dog, there would have to be a really good reason.
@aidanrock8719
10 ай бұрын
@@AL-fl4jk sociopathy does not equal "this person doesn't care about the kind of animals i care about dying fictional deaths", chill the fuck out
@sethraelthebard5459
13 күн бұрын
Fun Fact: The "Dog-Thing" That initially brought the infection was a Siberian Husky named Jed. Jed was actually part wolf, which is why he was very stoic, quiet, and imposing. Jed was very well trained, but he was still in touch with the wild side of his lineage. The actor who played Clark specifically asked for the role so that he could work with Jed.
@kennethdavis3736
10 ай бұрын
Cassie, you have come a long way. This is probably one of the scariest movies ever made and definitely the pinnacle of physical creature FX. There is nothing you cannot handle now! We are all proud of you, Cassie!
@demonofelru3214
10 ай бұрын
She is ready for Terrifier!
@fireeaglefitnessmartialart935
10 ай бұрын
Which is funny cuz it was one of the first movies I saw as a young kid that didn't give me nightmares.
@ce6654
10 ай бұрын
Eh.... I would like her to watch 'The Fly' first. That one and 'The Blob' are also that pinnacle of 1980s creature horror. We'll see how she holds up hahaha
@Bambuzzsprosse
10 ай бұрын
@@demonofelru3214 Add a few more like Martyrs, Human Centipede 2 or Bone Tomahawk and we got a nice movie marathon for Christmas = )
@andrewjones6991
10 ай бұрын
Such a good movie- probably my favorite horror movie.
@Scottie_S
10 ай бұрын
Not only is this one of the greatest horror movies ever, but it was filled with people that acted their arses off. Kurt, Keith David, Wilford Brimley, Don Moffat. Richard Masur. A stellar cast that made this movie what it is; a masterpiece.
@terrylandess6072
10 ай бұрын
I can't believe this was the first time I noticed Doc's nose ring. I musta watched this 20 times not including reactions. Considering the year this was made that is something.
@niallhughes2697
10 ай бұрын
@@terrylandess6072 Mandela Effect ;)
@niallhughes2697
10 ай бұрын
One of my top favourite movies ever! And the theme tune always gives me goosebumps.
@DJIdroneabout
10 ай бұрын
Agreed
@paulwalsh2344
10 ай бұрын
@@niallhughes2697 It's not one of my top 10... but it's sooooo good !... Definitely a bucket list movie ! I'd recommend "The Thing" to anybody because it's legitimately a compelling movie no matter what your tastes are (I'm not a big horror fan...). This and "Alien" for the exact same reason... old school horror at it's finest !
@jimtatro6550
10 ай бұрын
My dad took me to see this theatrically in 1982 when I was about to turn 15. 41 years later and it’s still my favorite horror film ever. Thanks dad, R.I.P.
@jeremiahrose4681
10 ай бұрын
Yep, movies and relatives will always have a special place. I know.
@ct6852
10 ай бұрын
RIP.
@alexgoenne1689
10 ай бұрын
Thanks for making us feel old! Damn it! Lol
@MaxstallfishDenton
10 ай бұрын
This is cool! Only for this reason can we consider he was an excellent father. It's a pity he's no longer here.
@markmorningstar5374
10 ай бұрын
I saw it theatrically too, but I was at University and 20 years old...it didn't help! Still shocks me.
@glazedham682
10 ай бұрын
Something a lot of people don't catch, when they are arguing about the blood bank keys Windows takes off for the guns because he knows HE is the one who lost the keys. He dropped them when he saw Bennings getting taken over. That is how the thing got the keys and opened the blood bank. There is a ton of cool stuff like that in this movie!
@cynthias7299
3 ай бұрын
You can hear the keys drop when he runs out of room.
@swagdaddydiego6643
19 күн бұрын
LETS GO, I’ve only seen one other person point it out!
@ProtusMose
10 ай бұрын
"Was Childs the thing? Was McReady the thing?" Welcome to the forty year old argument. lol
@patmurray9730
10 ай бұрын
My late oldest sister was basically not afraid of anything. This movie freaked her out.
@diannebdee
10 ай бұрын
For me, Ennio Morricone's score freaks me out to this day. It's the minimalism of it, but it still packs a punch.
@sonofmoss
10 ай бұрын
Had a manager whose dad took him and his brother to see this when he was eight. He said for about a week after he wouldn’t let his dog come up to him and would take off if he was in a room alone and the dog came in. 😂
@NecramoniumVideo
10 ай бұрын
@@sonofmoss Who the hell takes their eight your old kid to this movie? Even for the 80's this was too much for kids.
@nickfoster9350
10 ай бұрын
This movie is one the greatest sci-fi horror movies ever made, so I'm not surprised about her reaction. May your sister rest in peace.
@ray24051
10 ай бұрын
@@NecramoniumVideo kids that grew up in the '70s and '80s were not wussies! Lol.
@thatfunk
10 ай бұрын
This is one of those movies that isn't scary based on jump scares, it's the paranoia and isolation that makes it scary. And it's still the best practical effects ever put on film.
@hellohi821
10 ай бұрын
The film did have a few well-placed jump-scares, but in the end, you are right: The horror from the film is not based on them. Instead, it creates a realistic paranoia among the characters resulting from an unknown lifeform that is imitating them, coupled with the isolation of Antarctica. Add the astounding practical effects, and this is among the very best horror films: It still succeeds in scaring people over 40 years after its production.
@Arcexey
10 ай бұрын
@@hellohi821yeah the jump scares were earned not cheap
@lucianaromulus1408
10 ай бұрын
It's mostly scary because you're fighting an invisible almost invincible enemy 😅
@ninjatoriumnova2483
10 ай бұрын
@@hellohi821 The jumpscares in The Thing work because of how well they are used after building tension. That's usually how film makers try to utilize them - the slow panning camera, and then something jumps out at you - but this movie gives them room to breathe. The tension starts building well before the scene in which the jumpscare appears.
@jasonsenter1646
10 ай бұрын
@@ArcexeyExactly. And not only were they earned they were unexpected as well even with the dog jumping out at Clark at the beginning. We knew there was going to be a jump scare but we expected it to be The Thing jumping out not the dog, but the dogs jumping out made more sense because The Thing has trouble moving sometimes.
@spstephe2872
10 ай бұрын
“This is the Swedish base?” After the doc corrected Macready that they’re Norwegians like three times lol Joking haha Great reaction!
@Yora21
10 ай бұрын
The blood jump scare is amazing. It's not actually scary at all, but as the scene is put together, you really don't expect anything to happen when he touches it.
@michaelinlofi
8 ай бұрын
I reckon the cleverest bit is the line right before it is a misdirection. MacReady says they'll do Garry last, so you're expecting to sit in apprehension for a lot longer. Then not even a second later, bam.
@eelcoblaauw6689
8 ай бұрын
@@michaelinlofi They do the same thing when Copper dies. Right before Norris' belly opens up, there are a couple shots of Clark grabbing the surgical knife off of the table, so we're all expecting an attack on MacReady instead.
@tenchraven
7 ай бұрын
No, blood screaming and jumping out of a petri dish should scare you.
@andrewblanchard2398
Ай бұрын
" SOCK BATH ! " if you get that reference leave a THUMBS UP 👍👍 and a comment
@wilsonserv
10 ай бұрын
Guess who took 12 yr old me to the theater to see this movie? My 67 (at the time) yr old grandmother!! She was an eccentric lady who loved horror and adventure movies. Spent the whole time laughing her you know what off. 12 yrs later I took her in a wheelchair to see Jurassic Park and her mind was blown. RIP NaNa.
@lbds954
10 ай бұрын
Your nana sounds like she was an absolute legend.
@mycroft16
9 ай бұрын
Now that's an amazing old woman. I would have loved to see her reaction to Jurassic Park... that movie blew the minds of pretty much the whole world.
@christophermerlot3366
9 ай бұрын
If your grandma took you to The Thing, my only reaction is yeeeeeeessssssssss!
@supafrogg258
8 ай бұрын
@wilsonserv OMG! That is so wild!
@gordondafoe3516
7 ай бұрын
God Bless NaNa!
@BloodSportA2
10 ай бұрын
Cassie really pushing herself with this particular Double Feature, and yes Kurt Russell's hat in The Thing is legendary. I also especially love The Thing because unlike so many horror movies, the characters actually behave like generally normal people/professionals doing the best they can as opposed to horny teenagers waiting to get chopped up or something.
@bdkj3e
10 ай бұрын
Event Horizon does the same thing with having almost every character being competent professionals who try their best but just get overwhelmed by the evil of the ship.
@unclebounce1495
10 ай бұрын
Yes because teenagers being stupid and h0rny is super unrealistic. lol
@Cheepchipsable
10 ай бұрын
I seem to recall Russell saying he had seen a chopper pilot in a remote location wear a ridiculous hat which was the inspiration, but I could be imaging that. Also living for long periods in that kind of isolation can make people eccentric, and no one bats an eye because you can't just up and leave.
@moviefan2517
10 ай бұрын
@@Cheepchipsableactually the hat had already been established in the film by the time Kurt arrived on set. Kurt's flying double actually wore that hat, and John Carpenter liked it so much he worked it into the movie. And Kurt himself said "I had to learn to love it"
@Ernie_And_Monkey
10 ай бұрын
Here's 2 reasons why I say Childs is the thing. 1) When Childs was guarding the door waiting for Blair, he was wearing a blue jacket. Then at the end of the movie, it was a light beige jacket. His blue jacket was torn to shreds when he became the thing and he had to put on another jacket. 2) At the end of the movie, MacReady was testing Childs with giving him a drink. MacReady remembered Fuchs when he said to eat out of cans and prepare their own meals because of cell activity. So if Childs knew this, he would of never drank from the bottle, but he did drink and he failed the test. This is why MacReady chuckles after. He knows Childs is the thing.
@Y_r_u491
3 күн бұрын
That is such great analytical skills
@edwindiaz5900
10 ай бұрын
I watch the thing every single year around halloween. Best horror movie ever. Such a simple concept and perfectly executed.
@rosario508
10 ай бұрын
I love how movie reactors try to convince themselves it’s not going to be scary because the movie is old
@Corn_Pone_Flicks
10 ай бұрын
Yeah, you think that after a while they'd catch on that fear has basically been the same with us since the dawn of man. What scared people then will scare people now, and in the 70s and 80s they'd really push boundaries that most modern films are scared to push.
@freddiemossberg7204
10 ай бұрын
When she said “it’s from 1982 how bad can it be” I actually lolled 😂
@ct6852
10 ай бұрын
I think it's more grotesque than actually scary.
@deek60819
10 ай бұрын
i thought this until the exorcist humbled my ass
@mike91mdk45
10 ай бұрын
That's about the same way i approach modern horror films lol. Feels like cookie cutter cheap jumpscare fests for the most part, instead of tension building
@sithlordkaeyl21
10 ай бұрын
The practical effects in this movie are AMAZING, even looking back with today’s technology.
@workonesabs
10 ай бұрын
..infact looks better than CGI. CGI can never make for actual real models and effect.
@devinmauerman780
10 ай бұрын
@workonesabs honestly it seems mainstream movies are getting worse looking when they utilize CGI these days. It's lazy looking.
@themiIes
10 ай бұрын
@@workonesabstruly well made cgi can look phenomenal. The industry just barely allows for enough time to be put into it
@raul_jocson_
10 ай бұрын
Rob Bottin, the sfx guy, was and is the greatest ever.
@steelionx9255
10 ай бұрын
I totally agree, sith Lord. I thought the 2011 prequel was okay just because of the CGI use. Now, I just want to make clear that I don't hate CGI unless it's not used correctly.
@jeffandrhondaweaver477
10 ай бұрын
I still remember climbing up the back of the couch when that head sprouted legs and crawled across the floor. I'm so glad to see how well that scene holds up 40 years later. Loved this. Your reaction made me remember just how terrifying this movie still is.
@keddieverbanick9850
10 ай бұрын
Saw it in a theater in 1982 with some friends. We all loved it. We actually started applauding when the guys head came off and descending from the table to the floor; that's how good the special effects were. Still one of my favorites.
@genarogilormino2139
10 ай бұрын
Carpenter is an absolute genius and legend!❤ The paranoia, anxiety, stress, and claustrophobia that these men have in the movie really add to the scares
@SamuelBlack84
Ай бұрын
I would love to see the Thing Vs. Michael Myers 😂
@wiegandweitz9763
5 күн бұрын
err 'ghosts of mars', 'escape from l.a.'
@KDeCesare
10 ай бұрын
Congratulations Cassie! You've passed your initiation into the genre of true horror with this classic. Never thought you'd tackle this one. Nightmare fuel indeed.
@seancanova7396
10 ай бұрын
I think a creepy, scary movie will get her. I saw what The Shining did to her. I want her to watch Sinister.
@OldRod99
10 ай бұрын
Yes, you made it... you're one of us now. Gooba Gobba Gooba Gobba, One of Us, One of Us!
@thoughtfulstargazer
10 ай бұрын
If she can watch this and not immediately nope outta there, then I'm sure she can rake on the Cronenberg classics.
@GyobuTheDemonOniwa
10 ай бұрын
@seancanova7396 Sinister is overrated in my opinion
@seancanova7396
10 ай бұрын
@@GyobuTheDemonOniwa BOOOOOOO!
@JustSomeGoy
10 ай бұрын
legitimately one of the best films ever made, a real credit to humanity.
@TTM9691
10 ай бұрын
LOL. I wouldn't go THAT far, but it's a great horror movie. (although I didn't love it when I first saw it in '82; it grew on me over the years. Still can't take Kurt Russell seriously at all in the movie, but now that I know all the actors better than I did back then - when they were just a mob of unknown actors playing a bunch of grumpy one-note characters - it's a lot more fun. I think it's hilarious they all defer to this helicopter pilot, MacReady. Great practical effects though, it was a great period for practical effects. "American Werewolf In London" and "The Howling" had come out the year before, which had blown everyone's minds, and this was the next year's version. ("Poltergeist" came out the same month and got all the box office, for a whole bunch of reasons. People were geeking out over the face ripping scene in that movie (and the clown, and the tree), it overshadowed "The Thing" at first. Late night cable is where it got it's second life, like lots of 80s classics.
@Arcexey
10 ай бұрын
@@TTM9691a masterpiece to humanity. The best horror movie. One of the only horror movies where people act real. Unlike alien =) All that stuff you said is interesting tbh
@hbk42581
10 ай бұрын
It's absolutely insane to me that this movie bombed in theaters when it came out. It's definitely one of the finest horror films of all time and without a doubt the best remake ever.
@vladyvhv9579
6 ай бұрын
That was a release date problem. Had this movie come out before ET, chances are that it would've done really well. But, by the time this movie was in theaters, ET mania was in full-swing, and thus The Thing suffered, because people wanted cute and cuddly aliens. I think we totally need a The Thing vs ET movie.
@SamuelBlack84
Ай бұрын
A lot of people at the time saw it as a needless remake of the Thing From Another World
@hiuto2
10 ай бұрын
At the end, you could very much see Macready's breath when he spoke. But you did not see Child's breathe when he spoke.
@dkyelak
10 ай бұрын
And Childs didn't seem concerned about taking a drink from a possibly contaminated bottle.
@manicmidwife
7 ай бұрын
Watch it in blu-ray quality, you'll see it
@mediasawdust2458
6 ай бұрын
Incorrect.
@grabtharshammer
10 ай бұрын
41 years and this is still the best version of this 85 year old story. Written in 1938 as a novella, then made into a film in 1951 with a young James Arness. Originally set in the Arctic. Then Carpenter got his hands on it in 1982 and created a masterpiece, re-set it in the Antarctic and filmed it in Alaska. Excellent film, even now
@waynezimmerman1950
10 ай бұрын
Respectfully disagree, in that both films are classics for great reasons. The first film dumped the shape shifter because they couldn't figure out how to do it justice, but otherwise the script was solid and interestingly enough for this 60s kid the dialog was adult by his understanding at that time. Even the introduction of a female character; Nikki (Margaret Sheridan), had none of the stereotypes of that decade's screamers. In short, at least for this longtime movie fan, film is timeless.
@duncangreen2483
10 ай бұрын
The Thing 1982 is based on the story Who Goes There. The Thing is often incorrectly seen as a remake of The Thing from Another World from 1951. Carpenter's film is and always will be a classic.
@louispaulter8733
10 ай бұрын
I read the original script for JC’s Thing, which was written by Actor Burt Lancaster. It was different than JC’s. Final vision but in it’s own right was quite good, It was a good blend the novella “Who Goes There” & the 50’s Thing movie.
@louispaulter8733
10 ай бұрын
Meant to say “ actor Burt Lancaster’s son. “
@danieldickson8591
10 ай бұрын
Carpenter's film of The Thing is much closer to the original short story than the 1950s film. What sets this film a cut above most horror films is the paranoia of not knowing which of your friends might not be human any more. The film winds up the tension like a spring.
@adarael
10 ай бұрын
This film has, in my opinion, one of the best sound effects in film ever. When not-Bennings yells and they burn him, and the scream is like this insanely deep-voiced combo of an elephant trumpet and a chrorus of voices... that is just ABSOLUTELY inspired sound design.
@jacobq.2204
10 ай бұрын
Sounds like what a actual Demon might sound like. Terrifying sound.
@danieldickson8591
10 ай бұрын
@@jacobq.2204 According to John Carpenter, that scream is the Thing "scrolling" through all the voices of all the creatures it's imitated, trying to find Bennings' voice.
@Arcexey
10 ай бұрын
@@danieldickson8591..... wtf? You made this even scarier
@Arcexey
10 ай бұрын
@@danieldickson8591also, *Bennings's. Cause not plural =)
@ryanjacobson2508
10 ай бұрын
Yes! Something that's often overlooked is the movie sound design/mixing used to be SO much better.
@nathanwygal5526
10 ай бұрын
The key indicator to Childs being the Thing at the end is the music cue that plays when he accepts a drink from MacReady. Fuchs let MacReady know that... "If a small particle of this Thing is enough to take over an entire organism, then everyone should prepare their own meals, and I suggest we only eat out of cans." In the time that Childs and MacReady were separated, both of them would be suspicious of each other. Childs asked straight away: "You're the only one who made it?" "Did you kill it?" Meaning, "Do I have any friends? Do I have anyone left who witnessed me taking the blood test?" MacReady starts to provoke him when Childs asks, "How will we make it?" And MacReady says, "Maybe we shouldn't." The Thing never thinks this way; its only objective is survival... So this makes Childs defensive, "If you're worried about me..." Then, MacReady immediately diffuses the situation... "If we got any surprises for each other, I dont think we're in much shape to do anything about it..." Then Childs relaxes, but, here's the reason why Mac doesnt believe Childs... He doesn't believe he thought he saw Blair. This is expressed in his laughter at Childs's excuse. Blair tunneled underneath the tool shed and into the camp. When we follow his POV with the camera from where he's exploring, he finds the door wide open... Childs was given strict orders to stay until they made it back with Blair... "If he makes it back here, and we're not with him, burn him..." There's not a single reason why Childs would not trust MacReady to follow this order, as they're both human. Subsequently, if Blair arrived through the floor and walked to exactly where he does in the film, where the door is open, and Childs had stayed at his post... Blair would have been burned. There's only one explanation for what happened on screen: he infected Childs, vame back to see if he was done becoming an imitation, and bee-lined back to the generator to shut the power off when he saw Childs was gone This allows Childs a way out if Blair doesnt win. When Childs undoubtedly saw the explosion and heard the howl of the The Thing, he knew it lost. So, why return? Why not just freeze and wait for the rescue team? Childs has the flamethrower... The one thing that can destroy the Thing. Now, he can overpower MacReady. The more people it imitates, the stronger it becomes. Leaving MacReady alive, and risk him surviving means the end for the Thing, because MacReady knows too much. There's no reason why Childs shouldn't allow MacReady to administer a second blood test if he trusted MacReady enough to take a sip from his bottle. Thus, this shows that Childs is indeed a Thing, and was attempting to pacify the situation with MacReady by sharing a drink. Look at the intent in MacReady's eyes when he hands him the J&B. He chuckles afterward because he realizes Childs wouldn't be stupid enough to drink it, if he was aware he could be infected by one particle. Therefore, Mac figured out his identity... the bittersweet end is that the Thing has the flamethrower. Checkmate, Checkmate? To prove my point, see how suspicious of MacReady Childs was earlier in the film, during periods of separation, that tension built up between them... Here, at the end, Childs is not the least bit suspicious of Mac being infected, yet he should be... and takes a drink anyway. That's why the music cue goes, dun dun, right when he sips it. That's the Thing's cue. Lol
@model101t800
10 ай бұрын
Over 40 years old and still so effective, Rob Bottin work is exceptional in this movie
@vladyvhv9579
6 ай бұрын
And Stan Winston's work on the Kennel Thing. The second dog head was puppeted by Stan, himself, under the floor with his arm up the creature's neck.
@bombomos
10 ай бұрын
The Thing is my favorite horror movie of all time. Its just the perfect, "Do you really know who is standing right next to you?" Also that Scream that "Bennings" does. The most unsettling sound ever
@petermulder7480
10 ай бұрын
Ending of Invasion of the bodysnatchers is my scream of hell
@dannyd.5324
9 ай бұрын
Yes and yes.
@chrisw2307
10 ай бұрын
I rewatched this movie last week at my friend's house, who happens to have a husky. Let me say, knowing what happens, and watching with a husky cuddled up next to you IS AN EXPERIENCE. If you want a return to goofy Kurt Russell (but still action packed, fighting creatures) I reccomend Big Trouble in Little China
@thewalkingsaid
10 ай бұрын
BTILC. What a classic! Totally one of a kind.
@justinreilly6619
10 ай бұрын
@@thewalkingsaid💯!
@Cheepchipsable
10 ай бұрын
Kurt's John Wayne impersonation.
@artistamisto
10 ай бұрын
Though I mentioned marveling at the special effects, if I had to be upset at anything it was to see the poor innocent dogs suffering in the film. Yeah I know that no animals were harmed but something about that gets to me even though I know it's not real.
@HowIamDriving
10 ай бұрын
as soon as the husky starts acting different, you would freak out xD
@drizztatk
10 ай бұрын
When released, it wasn’t recieved well by critics and made a little more than it cost. Arguably one of the best horror movies ever made… “It dropped out of the top 10 grossing films after three weeks, and ended its run earning a total of $19.6 million against its $15 million budget, making it only the 42nd highest-grossing film of 1982. It was not a box office failure, nor was it a hit.” I was 12 when I saw this in theaters and it definitely left a mark on me haha. The good old days.
@landoakechi9406
10 ай бұрын
Holy shit, it only had a 15 million dollar budget while having some of the best practical vfx? That's pretty nuts
@vladyvhv9579
6 ай бұрын
@@landoakechi9406 Check out the making of features sometime. They'll give you a whole new appreciation for everyone who worked on the movie.
@edwardlwittlif
8 ай бұрын
Wonderful reaction! Any time you have to remind yourself "it's only a movie" as a defense mechanism, you're watching something special.
@dagiel9061
10 ай бұрын
The entire movie is about paranoia. Even Carpenter wouldnt tell us if the thing survived, or not. He hinted that he knew, but wouldnt say. That's what makes this movie brilliant.
@shaskaraven
10 ай бұрын
Didn't know that. Just goes to show why Carpenter is the best.
@AdamMPick
10 ай бұрын
Best part is the breath thing. He said once he did not plan it, like that. Happy accident.
@johnbox271
10 ай бұрын
I think you can choose whatever ending you wish. "Lancaster's original ending had both MacReady and Childs turn into the Thing. In the spring, the characters are rescued by helicopter, greeting their saviors with "Hey, which way to a hot meal?". Carpenter thought this ending was too shallow. In total, Lancaster completed four drafts of the screenplay. The novella concludes with the humans clearly victorious, but concerned that birds they see flying toward the mainland may have been infected by the Thing. Carpenter opted to end the film with the survivors slowly freezing to death to save humanity from infection, believing this to be the ultimate heroic act. Lancaster wrote this ending, which eschews a The Twilight Zone-style twist or the destruction of the monster, as he wanted to instead have an ambiguous moment between the pair, of trust and mistrust, fear and relief.
@MyWifeHuntress
10 ай бұрын
the ending is obvious: this creature has died because it is unable to reproduce the inorganic.The director at the end showed a close-up of the earring in the actor's ear
@dirckxd
10 ай бұрын
@@MyWifeHuntress But on the other hand... Childs breath doesn't show as McReady. He accepts the whisky without hesitation and drinks it, although everyone knows they can be infected by sharing drinks or food. McReady starts laughing after Childs starts drinking realizing he's not the same. Just the theory of the believers that Childs is indeed The Thing.
@sithlordkaeyl21
10 ай бұрын
I’m impressed. Cassie watches ‘Arachnophobia’ first, and gets traumatized, then she watches ‘The Thing’. Took a lot of guts to get through both of these movies back to back like she did. I did find it funny, though, when she thought it wouldn’t be so bad of a movie since it’s from 1982. 😂😂
@gardener68
10 ай бұрын
At least Arachnophobia had a good layer of humor on top!
@DanielOrtiz-oz8wk
10 ай бұрын
I can't handle arachnophobia since I suffer from it
@gardener68
10 ай бұрын
@@DanielOrtiz-oz8wk Same here! Or at least I used to. I don't mind spiders as much as I did when I was younger, but some species still creep me out.
@MADDY-md2py
10 ай бұрын
Couldn't be described better
@DanielOrtiz-oz8wk
10 ай бұрын
@@gardener68 mine runs borderline irrational. I killed spiders by spraying them stomping and put them on fire
@hongo3870
2 ай бұрын
The shot at 13:50 is so primal. Fearful humans, standing in a circle around a fire fighting for survival
@alexspindler1
10 ай бұрын
Impressed beyond belief that you watched this! That's some serious character development you've got going on there! : ) Sci-fi genre or not, the best movie about paranoia ever made. Your distrust of everyone is so deep you never feel safe. The structure and pacing of the blood test scene is a masterclass in building tension and earning a surprise scare. Nothing cheap about it and the nightmare chaos that follows is incredible.
@jayeisenhardt1337
10 ай бұрын
then after it's all over the calm to the rage about being TIED TO THE CHAIR!!! lol love that part too
@SamuelBlack84
Ай бұрын
That's how I feel about people in general I don't trust anyone
@Blues444
10 ай бұрын
In John Carpenter's 1978 film "Halloween", the original "The Thing" (1951) was playing on the TV in the background.
@jeremiahrose4681
10 ай бұрын
Sure was, I watched an reaction today on Halloween 78
@TTM9691
10 ай бұрын
Love the original. Love both of 'em. The first one holds up great for a 50s horror film. And the two movies are so different that they don't cancel each other whatsoever, not even in the slightest way. Other than it takes place on Antarctica.
@jeremiahrose4681
10 ай бұрын
I really need to see the original.@@TTM9691
@markjuarez1791
10 ай бұрын
They also added some scenes from "Forbidden Planet" on the television in the background. Were they trying to fool us into thinking they were the same movie, or were they watching different channels?
@DerGeek
10 ай бұрын
Ennio Morricone and Carpenter did some of their best work with this score.
@jamesmacleod671
8 ай бұрын
I bought that CD soundtrack many years ago with it's extra tracks, very creepy music by Ennio, John carpenter was spot on in appointing him as the composer.
@Keraejis
Ай бұрын
Something to notice is that McReady's breath was warm making mist but Child's was the temperature of the air with no mist at the end.
@drewpiestopsign
10 ай бұрын
This movie holds a very special place in my horror movie collection. It's got the absolute best monster design. No other monster creates such a gut-wrenching feeling. Just seeing it sparks dread in you. then to know when it infects you, you don't even know. At any point it can flip the switch and take full control and your just gone. Horror movies like this just aren't made nowadays. Everything has to be jump scares. Everything has a happy ending then a jump scare. This is pure hopelessness till the very end.
@Andyroar1
10 ай бұрын
This is Carpenter’s masterpiece. I saw this on cinema release in 1982 and it blew my mind. Sadly at the time it bombed as everyone went to see ET instead but it’s now regarded as a true cult classic.
@carlgibbons5777
10 ай бұрын
I still say The Thing and Halloween are equal masterpieces. Especially considering what he accomplished with that Halloween micro-budget. Amazing!
@Andyroar1
10 ай бұрын
@@carlgibbons5777 of course. I get it. This is just my perspective of Carpenter’s work and for me The Thing tops Halloween.
@train_go_boom2065
9 ай бұрын
@@carlgibbons5777 and they live
@SamuelBlack84
Ай бұрын
@@train_go_boom2065"There's no glowing fingers on these bastards"
@gabehill-harriss9022
10 ай бұрын
The absolute pinnacle of horror. Brillaint acting, amazing creature effects by Rob Botin. Claustrophobia, paranoia ..intense, a thriller, a whodunnit, a sci fi? What is ..The Thing?...a masterpiece that waa absolutely panned at the time of release. Carpenters peak. You did amazing to get through this bless you. ❤
@keddieverbanick9850
10 ай бұрын
Saw it in a theater in 1982 with some friends. We all loved it. We actually started applauding when the guys head came off and descending from the table to the floor; that's how good the special effects were. Still one of my favorites.
@Lebowski55
10 ай бұрын
Get though it? It's a masterpiece of a film. Its a joy to "get through."
@osmanyousif7849
10 ай бұрын
Same dude who help with the VFX of ROBOCOP.
@dannyholquin1176
10 ай бұрын
Cassie , the give away at the end is that when macReady was talking u can see his breath which makes him human and the cold effects him. Childs when he was talking u don't see his breath, he show no signs of snow on him his skin isn't frozen like MacReady. According to the director that was the sign that Childs was the THING in the end .
@gjhoward
10 ай бұрын
Some of the best practical effects in horror movie history, and a fascinating story on validated paranoia.
@elliewood3154
10 ай бұрын
Please do 'Escape From New York'! It's another John Carpenter film starring Kurt Russell. For many people, it's Kurt's most iconic role.
@kennethmacgregor-Gregorach
10 ай бұрын
Absolute classic!
@SeenGod
10 ай бұрын
Snake Plissken, MacCready, Jack Burton.. man Kurt Russell was killin it in the 80s 👍
@obienator
10 ай бұрын
When I started watching this channel, never in my wildest dreams did I think Cass would make it to The Thing and she did GREAT! So proud! Now…..The Exorcist? yes?😂
@coyotefever105
10 ай бұрын
Not yet I’m afraid. I think that’ll take too much out of her. Baby steps. Let’s hope she doesn’t wait until she’s 60 and then she has a heart attack.
@ChronicUnderachiever420
10 ай бұрын
How many years before Silent Hill?
@shuggiemcg1
10 ай бұрын
or Insidious! @@ChronicUnderachiever420
@artistamisto
10 ай бұрын
A lot of people ran out of the theater during the early balloon neck scene. Interesting that part also cringes me out more than the other stuff. But the whole movie still has that overall creepy feel to it. I doubt Cassie will ever watch it though and that's fine. I have yet to see Titanic and won't because I can't handle a giant sinking ship happening at night. Loved Poseidon Adventure though!
@randallwright1973
10 ай бұрын
I think she’s said she will not watch horror movies based on demons or the devil for religious reasons (I feel the same way). But that’s just what I remember her saying once.
@kevinsutton6524
10 ай бұрын
Wow, shocked that Cassie handled it so well actually. This movie scared me so much because of its special effects. Now that I'm so familiar with it, its not really scary and I just appreciate it for how macabre it was.
@neckisstiff
9 ай бұрын
Quentin Tarantino said the adjective "Paranoia" is almost like a character in this movie. The paranoia is absolutely real in this movie and that's what makes this movie GREAT!!!
@calumteine2008
10 ай бұрын
This bastard is a master class in suspense/horror. Set design, score, pacing, timing, acting, effects... Absolutely amazing. It's always a pleasure to see someone appreciate it for what it is.
@44excalibur
10 ай бұрын
The 1980s belonged to John Carpenter. Even though Halloween was released in 1978, it had a huge influence on 1980s cinema. Carpenter followed that up with The Fog, Escape from New York, The Thing, Christine, Starman, Big Trouble in Little China, Prince of Darkness, and They Live.
@susanalexander6721
10 ай бұрын
She would love Starman. I LOVE The Fog!
@mysocalledknife07
10 ай бұрын
It was a hell of a run!
@matthewdunham1689
10 ай бұрын
He is a genius
@matthewdunham1689
10 ай бұрын
They Live and Prince of Darkness ❤
@williamwhalen746
10 ай бұрын
Before Halloween, Carpenter made "Assault on Precinct 13," (1976) an excellent remake of Hawk's "Rio Bravo."
@JSu2.
10 ай бұрын
"I don't want those images to live in my brain forever..." Yeah, they're going to live in there forever. You are initiated, now.
@makorufus
10 ай бұрын
The images have always been engrained in my memory since i first saw this as a kid. Cass did an amazing job watching this movie. Shes come so far. I think shes ready to watch The Exorcist.
@justindenney-hall5875
10 ай бұрын
@markorufus "I think she's ready to watch the exorcist" I couldn't agree more, I wish she'd stop crucifix teasing us over it!
@mycroft16
9 ай бұрын
The Exorcist is such a different kind of horror. It's going to hit her below the belt. She has absolutely come a long way with gore and violence and paranoia/fear... I think Exorcist might do her in for a few days. :D But I agree... it's time. I wonder if we'll ever get her up to the really messed up kinds of horror. Green Inferno, Midsommar, etc. Even Event Horizon is still just gore/violence (though done extremely creatively and well).
@justindenney-hall5875
9 ай бұрын
@@mycroft16 "Listen Linda!" Don't be a "Boring Turd" as one of my 2 internet dads would say, don't sell Cassie short, she can take it and also learn from it as well the director himself said he looked at as modern Christian parable, so to you "Negative Nancy" I say good day!
@mycroft16
9 ай бұрын
@@justindenney-hall5875 I did say I agree .. she's ready. I just said it's going to hit her below the belt. It's a different kind of horror than she's going to be ready for. :😀
@justindenney-hall5875
9 ай бұрын
@@mycroft16 "I SAID GOOD DAY!"
@Cjherand
10 ай бұрын
Been watching your channel for 2 years now, so proud of your evolution from not being able to stomache seeing a drop of blood to actually watching a movie like THE THING. Tucker and Dale vs evil, this ones definitely one you'll love.
@byronjones6127
10 ай бұрын
My buddies and I saw this in the theater when it came out in '82. We LOVED it. Far and away our favorite horror movie by which all others are measured. Lines from this movie embedded themselves within our vernacular that still appear in our conversations over 40 years later. Great job, Cassie!
@sporadicamnesic
10 ай бұрын
One of my absolute favourite horror/scfi films. Not just the creatures effects but the paranoia and suspense it builds up which is what I prefer in horrors with enough grotesque moments to tell the story without being used to hide a rubbish story (like modern gory horrors)
@TheGrumpyHobo
10 ай бұрын
I've heard a theory that the Thing is actually alive. At the end, MaCready gives Child's a drink, which he takes. Earlier in the movie, they specifically said to not eat or drink anything from anyone else, yet he takes a swig without hesitation. This is supposed to be a hint that he isn't worried about being taken over, since he's already the Thing. MaCready even laughs in a sad sort of way as Child's drinks, as if he's resigned to the fact the Thing has won. A bit of a stretch, in my opinion. Child's could just not give a damn since their going to die from the cold in a few hours anyway, but it's a fun theory. Personally, I love how we'll never really know whether it survived or not. The entire point of the movie is showing the extremes of paranoia. It's only right that the movie leaves us with an ending we can't trust.
@arrjee3176
10 ай бұрын
MacReady: Exhausted, demoralized, likely terrified Cassie: "He's so cute!" LOVED this reaction! One of my favorite channels.
@mohammedashian8094
10 ай бұрын
He is though
@chrisgonz9963
10 ай бұрын
The Special Effects by Rob Bottin in 1982 for The Thing is The Best that I've seen in Scifi and Horror During That Time and Still Stands Out Phenomenal
@mycroft16
9 ай бұрын
The cardiac paddles scene still gets me every time. It's so well made and played, and the damn head will never not be creepy.
@chrisgonz9963
9 ай бұрын
@@mycroft16 👍
@toddjordan2198
9 ай бұрын
Capital, My Man...
@johnvrecenar9076
10 ай бұрын
The best thing about The Thing is that you can believe whatever ending you want. If you want it to be a bleak nightmare, one or both of them are The Thing. If you need a happy ending, you can believe they killed it and got rescued.
@ronniemartillo
4 ай бұрын
Child’s is the thing, he was attacked by Blair via the tunnels underneath. When Child’s shows up at the end he asks Macreedy are “you” the only one who made it as opposed to are “we”. Macreedy somehow got a bottle filled with gasoline which Child’s took a swig of.
@rsrt6910
10 ай бұрын
In the horror and thriller genre, John Carpenteer's "The Thing" set the bar so high it has yet to be reached by anyone else.
@michaelgallagher2663
10 ай бұрын
Set The Bar High…ABSOLUTELY!
@robbrown2314
10 ай бұрын
Aliens the better movie of the genre. Close tie imho, love both
@hinterwelter
10 ай бұрын
@@robbrown2314 Nope.
@STOCKHOLM07
10 ай бұрын
@@robbrown2314 You're right, but outside the genre The Shining is still the best.
@spinin1251
10 ай бұрын
I still think his Halloween is better. A more straightforward gut punch. But they are pretty close.
@gregorygreenwood-nimmo4954
10 ай бұрын
The sheer genius for practical effects on display in this movie from Rob Bottin is immensely impressive. So many effects, mostly achieved in camera, and in an era before computer effects, all on a limited budget just goes to show what can be achieved with know how and inventiveness. The effects have also stood the test of time incredibly well, as Cassie's reaction to the movie demonstrates.
@dbel1980
7 ай бұрын
Even more impressive bottin was barely in his 20s when he did all that
@dbel1980
7 ай бұрын
He worked so hard he was hospitalized after production ended
@akend4426
9 ай бұрын
Fun fact: the Norwegian chasing the Dog-Thing at the beginning who is killed by Gerry basically spoils the entire plot. He’s shouting that “it’s not a real dog, it’s a Thing” in untranslated Norwegian.
@v4pilot331
Ай бұрын
@5:14 "Please don't be a bad puppy" lol... that's no puppy.
@peterfalconis9519
10 ай бұрын
You know what makes this channel so great? It really feels like we're just sitting with a friend, making them watch our favorite movies and seeing their reactions. It's so warm, so comforting. Really nice. It's a welcome change from YT's larger variety of absolute lunacy.
@ChrisHazz
10 ай бұрын
The practical effects are so great in this film, so impressive what they did with zero CGI. I can tell you loved watching this 😂
@JaY-fi5io
10 ай бұрын
Literally stumbled across your channel by complete chance and I've binge watched quite a few reactions. The jumpscares, the emotion, the complete investment you show to the movie is amazing. Absolutely awesome and can't wait to watch more
@tonyantonellis9983
5 ай бұрын
the body found at the destroyed place is not the alien pilot that was in the ice chuck but one of the earlier victims. There is a 2011 prequel to this film that explains everything that happened at the Norwegian camp including how an alien got a dog to imitate a dog.
@yourthaiguy
10 ай бұрын
One of the GREATEST horror/sci-fi films ever made and holds up to this day. Also need to point out how underrated Kurt Russell is as an actor. He carried this film but the true genius behind it will always be John Carpenter...
@philipped.r.6385
10 ай бұрын
Kurt Russell is a great actor. I've always found him stellar in all works I've seen him in. He really takes his profession seriously.
@TheUnistat76
10 ай бұрын
I say this all the time, and without any hint of irony: Kurt Russell is the greatest actor alive.
@danieldickson8591
10 ай бұрын
At this stage of his life I don't think you can say Kurt Russel is underrated. His body of work is very large and includes much that's stellar.
@sntxrrr
10 ай бұрын
A true legendary movie. The guy who worked on the creature effects worked so hard for so long without taking a break, living on candybars, that after the last day of shooting he went straight to a hospital to check himself in for a full inspection.
@thedoneeye
10 ай бұрын
Agree 100%!! Respect for Rob Botin!!!!!!
@ct6852
10 ай бұрын
Candy bars...and coke.
@Quotenwagnerianer
10 ай бұрын
I refuse to give people respect who act recklessly with their health just because they work on a movie. To be clear the creature effects are amazing, but they would have been just as amazing if instead of trying to work on a tight schedule and risking your health for a bit of fame, it should have been the producers responsibilty to postpone release and not care about the extra money that costs.@@thedoneeye
@Johnny_Socko
10 ай бұрын
What I have heard is that Rob Bottin was hospitalized DURING production, and Stan Winston had to step in to handle a couple of effects.
@shugaroony
10 ай бұрын
@@Johnny_Socko And Stan became the man to go to practical effects for the next few decades.
@christopheb.6121
10 ай бұрын
Sfx master Rob Bottin was only 20 years old on this film, a genius.
@vladyvhv9579
6 ай бұрын
And dedicated. He would sleep on the set, and work himself to the point where Carpenter and others basically had to force him to take breaks.
@jasonelliott5726
7 ай бұрын
I'm watching this months later, and have been enjoying many of your reactions over the years. I'm a fan of this film, but at the same time: I'm so sorry all your fans made you watch this!
@user-lz5vh9bb5w
10 ай бұрын
The music in this movie is so extremely good, so iconic and perfectly sets the mood.
@MrSmokincodz
10 ай бұрын
U are correct the music is fantastic.
@bombomos
10 ай бұрын
The main theme is a Heartbeat. Very fitting
@lewis7515
10 ай бұрын
@@bombomos Doesn't seem likely, does it? Nothing has a heart that sounds like that.
@gorgonsdeathstare
10 ай бұрын
This movie is peak storytelling, even after 40+ years we're still discussing and dissecting it. You're a real trooper, Cassie, for seeing it through to the end. I knew this would be a rough one for you, mostly for the reasons you stated in the video; It's more 'gross' than it is 'jump scary' (although there are some great ones in this). The gore was the main reason (along with critics panning the movie, idiots) that the movie bombed at the box office. It wasn't until years later with VHS rentals that this movie finally started to get some appreciation for the masterpiece that it is. I've loved this movie since I first saw it in my teens and it's only gotten better with age. It plays perfectly on people's sense of paranoia and fear of infection. There's even a hint of a spiritual undertone if you're into that kind of thing ("I don't know who to trust. - "Trust is a tough thing to come by these days. Tell you what, why don't you just trust in the Lord"). The source novella, 'Who Goes There', gives the idea of an evil entity 'possessing' it's victims, thinking that the person next to you is normal until you realize they're horrific inside. Maybe that's a bit of a stretch but it's still fun to think about. John Carpenter's The Thing is not just a great 'horror movie', it's a great movie period. So, was Childs human or a thing at the end? I don't really like referring to 3rd party sources (sources other than the film itself claiming to be canon), so let's look at what the film appears to tell us. After the group finds Blair/Thing's makeshift spacecraft we get an apparent POV shot of the thing inside the camp where Childs was (accompanied by music). I don't think it's an actual POV shot but rather the film showing us how the thing could've potentially gotten to Childs. We see a shot of the stairs leading down to the generator room which is where Blair/Thing would've come from if he did go after Childs, then the camera glides towards where Childs was standing earlier (only now he's gone). This shot is very similar to the earlier shot of Childs standing by the window/door when Mac tells him that they're going out to give Blair the test. Note that in that scene Childs appears to be very tired (as the camera moves towards Childs we can hear Mac's footsteps but Childs doesn't react to them, only when Mac starts talking). Something else that I only noticed recently (thanks to analysis videos) is that there's a door directly behind Childs that can be accessed by another door close to the generator room stairway. It's possible that Blair/Thing used these doors to get to Childs, taking advantage of Childs' exhausted state. Now that still didn't answer whether or not Childs was a thing at the end, just how the thing could've gotten him despite him having a flamethrower. So let's look at the end. MacReady settles down with a bottle of what appears to be liquor when Childs comes up on him still with his flamethrower. The fact that Childs simply didn't just torch Mac is seemingly a point in favor of Childs being human. However, we have to remember that the last time Childs wanted to burn Mac, he had dynamite on him. If Childs was a thing, it would've remembered this and so it may have just been playing it safe by not torching Mac. The two men have a little talk and Mac gives Childs the bottle and he drinks from it. This leads to the 'Molotov Theory', which is that the bottle doesn't contain alcohol but rather gasoline from the tractor used to make molotov cocktails which they use to destroy the camp. Mac is watching Childs closely when he offers the bottle to him and the main music theme kicks in as Childs drinks. Side note, if Mac was about to willingly drink this before Childs showed up then that tells us where Mac's mind was. One of the things that makes this movie so good is that it doesn't really matter whether or not Childs is a thing at the end, it leaves us with the movies main theme: paranoia. The fear that we can never fully trust each other.
@tranya327
10 ай бұрын
I agree with your main points, including that the main theme is paranoia. We simply DON’T KNOW… a lot of things! (One example: When Blair smashes the radio room, is it human-Blair, who is acting to force the continued isolation of the team, to prevent the infection from spreading to the rest of the planet? Or, is it Blair-Thing, who is NOT acting to •prevent a rescue• but is acting •to prevent a warning• from reaching the outside world, thereby minimizing problems for itself in the future?) “If Mac was about to willingly drink this before Childs showed up then that tells us where Mac’s mind was.” - No. Mac was not about to drink gasoline. Rather, the bottle contained normal booze. The ‘heartbeat’ music kicks in as Childs drinks, and we immediately see Mac chuckle in response. If Childs were the Thing, he wouldn’t care about drinking a contaminated bottle of Whiskey (contaminated with a Thing-organism particle). He might well care if he were human. Would a human Childs prefer to drink from a maybe-contaminated bottle, and POSSIBLY die by assimilation, if it meant that he maybe could be instead drinking ordinary alcohol, and have the booze take the edge off the experience of Childs freezing to death? …My read of these events, is that Mac gave a test to Childs, and Childs failed it. Mac chuckled as he has proven to himself, that Childs isn’t human. There’s even a third possibility: Childs is lying to Mac about where he (Childs) was, to cover himself, but Childs is still human: Blair-Thing could have confronted Childs when Blair-Thing went to the generator room. In this scenario, Childs was so tired that he didn’t think he could take Blair, even with the flame thrower. Blair-Thing sensed an opportunity and told Childs to beat it. Childs retreated without firing, Blair-Thing stole the generator, and at the end, Childs is human, but is telling a whopper.
@Cheepchipsable
10 ай бұрын
It's suspense, but with a real payoff with the monster reveal. Not really meant to be a jump scare film.
@anzaeria
10 ай бұрын
Great analysis. Though I think gasoline would taste awful. I would think that if anyone had a sip, they would spit it out immediately.
@artistamisto
10 ай бұрын
I was hoping Cassie wouldn't close her eyes and miss some of the effects - since those are what the movie is most known for - so she could at least have a future discussion about the spider head and stuff. But I think she caught most of it and her genuine reactions are always classic!
@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved
10 ай бұрын
Well, I think the Molotov theory is bonkers. We know that the thing retains the memories of its victim - which means it knows how whisky tastes and that gasoline tastes awful. I think the bottle, the smile, the music is just a red herring, designed to make us wonder even 40 years later. Which we do. 😉
@hv3926
10 ай бұрын
2 Thing's they said would never happen: 2023 1. Road to the Super Bowl runs through Detroit (Lions) 2. Cassie of Popcorn in Bed watches The Thing. 😉
@markhayes2265
10 ай бұрын
So proud that you made it through! I didn't think you were going to make it through a couple of those scenes! Your jump scares really made my day! Thank you so much!
@briantynan2418
10 ай бұрын
Still probably the best horror movie ever. And its almost 30 to 40 years old now. no cgi too. Simply amazing.
@THOMMGB
10 ай бұрын
Came out in 1982 so it's 41 years old, believe it or not.
@RolandDeschain1
10 ай бұрын
It's still one of the greatest creature effects movies ever made. It's a testament to Rob Bottin and a metric tonne of cocaine (allegedly).
@Arcexey
10 ай бұрын
The best. ❤️
@derekharrison1582
10 ай бұрын
Agree with all of you.Why the critics panned this film when it came out in 1982 is beyond me,and John Carpenter was apparently hurt by the criticism.I’m just glad it’s been reappraised by modern critics who’ve now given it the praise it deserves.
@RolandDeschain1
10 ай бұрын
@@derekharrison1582Because it came out after E.T. and a dark, claustrophobic movie about paranoias with a mean alien wasn't what people wanted.
@theonlylauri
10 ай бұрын
I was 10 years old when I saw this the first time. It was February, there was a blizzard outside and I had zero idea of what was coming. I was completely petrified by dread, but interestingly enough wasn't left with nightmares, just a love of horror that has lasted to this day.
@ct6852
10 ай бұрын
Sometimes movies that are so over the top and outlandish aren't as scary or hit as close to home. So you can just appreciate the craftsmanship and creativity that went into it.
@raymanscape
10 ай бұрын
Very similar to my own first viewing, except for the blizzard part :)
@SamuelBlack84
10 ай бұрын
Generally, frightening films have never really bothered me What bothers me in horror are scenes of cruelty
@JustAboutTime
19 күн бұрын
I’ll never forget Wilford Brimley’s immortal words “Ah kheeel Yu!”
@Unseengenie
9 ай бұрын
If you guys go back and watch the part where Bennings is first grab by the the thing. You can hear the keys drop on the floor meaning literally anyone could have gotten to the blood. I just like that there’s little details like that in a movie.
@slw59
10 ай бұрын
The effect of watching this in a movie theater is so much more powerful. I saw it in 1982 in a packed theater and the experience was so incredible. A shared experience I’ll never forget.
@peterbriggs6857
10 ай бұрын
I saw it twice in empty movie theatres! I would have loved to have seen that. I bet there was a lot of popcorn flying up into the air and spilt drinks.
@YolandaAnneBrown95726
10 ай бұрын
I saw this several times that magical summer of 82, and it's still absolutely chilling especially since I've gotten older. You can understand the grip of paranoia even more.
@michaelmonthey5974
10 ай бұрын
A packed theater?! That would have been rare because it couldn’t compete with E.T.
@Maj1nVeg3ta
10 ай бұрын
This came out 2 years before I was born and I didn't really watch it until like 2005 though I always saw comics or some things about it until then. After I watched it it's in my top Horror Movies. I DID get the chance 2 years ago to see it in a theater because of a special showing and it was pretty fun
@slw59
10 ай бұрын
@@peterbriggs6857 it was similar to when I saw ‘The Exorcist’ and ‘Alien’. For a few seconds there was stunned silence, but then you heard people murmuring.
@Bluemgwes
10 ай бұрын
I’m torn, on one hand I want innocent people like Cassie to live their whole life not seeing movies like this to maintain their pure souls. On the other, I’m very curious to see how she’ll respond to it. I will give Cassie tons of credit that she is very brave to branch out into different genres.
@NominePatris
10 ай бұрын
It's a social experiment, of sorts.
@TulkasMight
10 ай бұрын
@@NominePatrisThe goal should not be to disturb or desensatize her. But to suggest movies she normally wouldn't watch within reason. We want her to have fun after all.
@HistoryNerd8765
10 ай бұрын
Same, honestly. Then again, she handled True Detective okay. Season 1 is built around nihilism for Pete's sake.
@antoinettelopes
10 ай бұрын
Welp, she's pretty contaminated at this point. Might as well bring on the torture porn. Maybe HOSTEL to work her up to something like AUDITION. 🤭
@spyder5876
10 ай бұрын
Dude it's a movie. Don't be weird.
@jasonsenter1646
10 ай бұрын
Amazing video. This is one of the best The Thing reaction videos I’ve seen especially considering you’re only one person because multiple people automatically makes it more enjoyable to watch. The editing is amazing too because I feel like you somehow kept in 90% of the movie with only 30 minutes compared to others who have nearly hour long videos but leave out 50% of the movie which sucks in comparison to your edits.
@zeusdarkgod7727
7 ай бұрын
i have watched a lot of her videos and i always think the same thing about the editing, don't understand how i feel like i'm watching the entire movie with her. truly great editing, she should def have a higher viewer count then she does.
@TheRussian13
10 ай бұрын
John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is a masterpiece in practical effects, suspense, Sci-fi Horror and creating fan theories. The film is meant to keep you guessing who's the thing and who does what at any given time. Even after 40+ years people are still guessing if the thing was destroyed or not, and if Childe or Mac are infected. John Carpenter made a very risky choice in leaving the ending open like that, and although it was poorly recieved in the box office, it's cult following spreads like it's been infected by the thing. A cliffhanger ending is very difficult to do well because most people want know what happens at the end of a movie, or they expect a sequel when there isn't a definitive end. The Thing is a rare example of how a cliffhanger ending can be done well.
@anzaeria
10 ай бұрын
I agree it's a perfect cliff hanger ending. At least to the older generation of viewers who grew up with the film. Though I have noted some young reacters just don't get this ending and almost feel disappointed. I admit this is surprising to me. It's like they want a clear cut ending (to know if the Thing survives and / or who is the Thing perhaps.) Well I wouldn't have it any other way. And I'm glad that Cassie is one of the few young reactors who appears to appreciate this ending and is asking the questions about who is really who around that fire as they share a bottle of booze.
@batbrick3949
10 ай бұрын
If you like Kurt Russel, please check out his 1998 movie “Soldier.” It’s an excellent sci-fi action movie which is (my opinion) very underrated.
@ctmdarkonestm
10 ай бұрын
Russell was awesome in Soldier
@SteveBrant55
10 ай бұрын
Yes! Soldier is a masterpiece!
@hughjorg4008
10 ай бұрын
KURT RUSSELL is great in these movies: *Executive Decision* (1996), *Soldier* (1998), and *Vanilla Sky* (2001) opposite TOM CRUISE. Cassie could dedicate one week to Kurt Russell and love it. 😃
@jacobq.2204
10 ай бұрын
One of my favorite! He got ripped for that movie.
@gregorypineda470
10 ай бұрын
She should definitely watch it considering it's a sequel to Blade Runner.
@oozarusama
10 ай бұрын
unimportant fact in this movie there were even people who almost lost their lives, the scene of the man dropping his head to become a spider,they made a weird mixture of products to have that weird blood sensation, but when they came out and had contact with the heat and fire, poisonous vapors were produced that almost killed actors and production people, some of them were hospitalized because of that accident.
@FlareLightPro
5 ай бұрын
I love this movie. When I was up in an arctic community with the army, we got caught in a blizzard for a week, and this was the first movie we watched to help pass the time.
@benlee8436
10 ай бұрын
It's traditional at this point to say that this a surprisingly faithful adaptation of a story called 'Who Goes There?' written in 1937 by John Campbell. One of the most influential short stories ever written and well worth reading. It was also the first mention anywhere of 'flying saucers' , as faithfully recreated in this film.
@RabbitShirak
10 ай бұрын
I think there are atleast three adaptions made from it. The Thing from the 50s, this one, and Horror Express (whole movie is free in youtube).
@voodoomaestro4295
10 ай бұрын
This reaction was everything I wanted and then more. Cassie +Horror movies = Pure entertainment. 😂
@snakehandler87
10 ай бұрын
There's a theory that McCready replace the whiskey with fuel so when Childs took a drink and didnt react (because the thing wouldn't know what alcohol tastes like) McCready knows Childs is a Thing..
@manicmidwife
7 ай бұрын
No because the infected are all PERFECT imitations (right down to picking up Norris's heart condition) - meaning (even if we didn't see it explicitly) that not only would they inherit all the knowledge and skills of the victim so that they could avoid suspicion, but they would inherit things like food preferences etc. Case in point: IF Mac was infected, the imitation would drink JB (knowing that Mac prefers it) and if it picked up a glass with something that looked like it but tasted different it would have to know and make a comment.
@KatzenbachNYC
10 ай бұрын
Of all the reaction videos of this movie, your’s is by far the best! I’ve never seen someone jump as much as you did during this movie. 😂😂
@Crankybritches
10 ай бұрын
I'm so proud of you, Cassie! I never dreamed you'd watch this and now you're planning on seeing The Fly too? Listen, if you can handle The Thing AND The Fly then you're ready for The Exorcist. You can doit!
@DanielOrtiz-oz8wk
10 ай бұрын
The fly is a tough watch
@nickfoster9350
10 ай бұрын
Four decades later, the practical effects in this movie still deliver the scares. 10/10.
@drinnenber
9 ай бұрын
"Nightmare fuel, Nightmare fuel" LOL. I saw this first run in the theater when it came out, opening day, and loved it. Was I completely grossed out with disturbing imagery? Yes, I was. The work done on this film to make it seem so real is simple mastery by Rob Bottin and his team who did the FX. As for Childs and Mac at the end being the Thing, I like to think neither are, but that's the whole point of the end of the film. Glad you caught this!!! It's a classic. Time for some crab legs!!!!
@chaoticdemise4494
10 ай бұрын
The last part to me says it all. As soon as he hands the bottle to the MC, i knew for a fact he was the thing. Well ..now 2 of them
@geneadams4171
10 ай бұрын
The practical effects and the great cast, to me is what made this classic flick so good. And with John Carpenter directing, (of Halloween fame); this is why I love movies. Good reaction Cassie, to an incredibly hard to watch at times movie.
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