THE THING (1982) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@tonycardone990]

I love how fast everybody goes from don't hurt the dog, to kill everything that moves when watching this movie.

[@kennydeez..1774]

Exactly..😆 🤣

[@DatalyConduct]

“ITAKEBACKEVERYTHINGISAIDABOUTTHEMDUDESEARLYTHEYSHOULDHAVEKILLEDTHEFUCKOUTOFTHAT, WHATISTHAT!”

[@AishaIsFabulous-x-]

@@DatalyConduct 😆 I just choked on my wine from laughing at your comment, so thank you! 💜 -x-

[@DatalyConduct]

@@AishaIsFabulous-x- 🖖😬

[@dljprogun]

What about when people are like "don't hurt the dog" and I'm always like, "Det er ingen hund! Det er ingen hund!"?

[@williambevins]

"Don't shoot the puppy" "You better shoot all the dogs". Your flip flop on that had me laughing. The ending is left to your imagination. I think they killed the Thing and the two guys left froze to death once the fires went out.

[@josephandreano2708]

It's possible they're both ok. Theory I go with is Childs doesn't have breath like Macready does. Man is a mammal that is warm blooded. There was a sequel comic book that continued the story.

[@msfeistybabe]

My theory has always been that Childs was one of them. When Mac came into the storeroom & had the dynamite he was covered in snow & frost everywhere on his face. He was out with others for about 45 minutes. Childs was gone for at least that long but wasn't 1/2 frozen when he found Mac and didn't act exhausted like you would think he would be freezing out in the storm and wandering lost as he said. Even if he got back to the burning buildings and was getting warm... he still should have been very cold & tired. And I think Mac was still human because he was wanting them to just rest there. He was exhausted and cold. Of course, some might say he wanted to rest because he was the Thing and just wanted Childs to either show himself as the Thing also or for both of them to freeze so that when they were found, he (Mac if he was the Thing) would then start again with the new people. Also, I love Kurt Russell and he was great as Mac... and I didn't want him to freeze to death but that would be like going to sleep. It would be better for him than to be the Thing that he fought so hard to kill while trying to save everyone!

[@liamwarner5749]

@@msfeistybabe There are the sequel comics/novels that explore what happens afterwards. I wont say any more in case you want to take a look so I don't spoil anything.

[@disturbed1013]

@@liamwarner5749 They're not canon. The game from 2002 is considered canon.

[@nalublackwater9729]

Fun fact: The dog actor in this movie was the onw who played White Fang. He was one of the best dog actors Hollywood has seen.

[@lizardkingof1968]

...he was also a wolf/dog hybrid. 😬

[@nalublackwater9729]

@@lizardkingof1968 Yeah! He was a cool boi.

[@ESO_PRIME]

awesome!! thanks for sharing!

[@ricomajestic]

Was he better than Jerry Lee from K9?

[@Spectre-907]

"That ain't a puppy" right at the beginning aged like the finest wines mate

[@19tc85]

“That is not a puppy. Y’all set me up!!!” LMAO

[@laurenherda2415]

One of the most terrifying films in my opinion, the special effects are brilliant no cgi needed.

[@jameskirschling7887]

Rob Bottin worked night and day on the FX and ended up in the hospital when filming was finished. He had a nervous breakdown and suffered from exhaustion.

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

@@jameskirschling7887 but its still some of the best body horror display of all time!

[@laurenherda2415]

@@Gnossiene369 it's bc too many films now use it when this is just perfection and none is needed is my point, who cares why make it a big deal. Find something else to complain about it's quite obvious why I said it. Such a weird response

[@msfeistybabe]

@@Gnossiene369 Some people who have reacted, or people we might know who saw it, don't appreciate the practical effects and think that it would be much better with CGI... but as Lauren said, no CGI is needed.

[@roddmatsui3554]

CG didn’t exist yet, at least nothing approaching photorealistic CG. A few more years.

[@thatfunk]

The Thing and E.T. came out at the same time. It hurt The Thing at the box office. This is one of those movies that took some years to really get the recognition it deserves.

[@ener11454]

I mean I'm sure this is true but really the level of gore and just yuckiness hurt this film way more than ET did. This was just not an acceptable level of gore when it came out. I can't name another film that had this level of gore that was popular or did well at the box office. Films like Halloween did really well but that has almost no blood or gore in it. Films like Friday the 13th did well but it was sort of because they were being attacked for the gore and violence and being completely panned by the critics. This movie just way ahead of its time.

[@shaggyrumplenutz1610]

"I'm glad he didn't show it much". A few minutes later "STOP SHOWING ITTTT!!!!!!". That was an amazing reaction.

[@Neckromorph]

16:52 "That is not a puppy! Y'all set me up!" Haha I knew from the beginning of the movie you'd react something like that. I'm really glad you watched this though. A pure classic.

[@Elerad]

When Blair was trashing everything I'm about positive he was still human. One of the Things, either Norris or Palmer, likely got to him when he was alone out in the shed.

[@struggopuggo]

There's a suggestion that Blair is infected as soon as he put his pencil to his lips after tapping the dog thing. That's not to say he's instantly taken over so I think he is doing it in the best interest of humanity.

[@gbone1971]

Blair may have been infected while doing those autopsies and waited for the right time to strike.

[@dingo7564]

Blair touched the thing with his pencil during the autopsy then put the pencil on his mouth… that’s when he got infected

[@ESO_PRIME]

@@dingo7564 great observation!

[@ZaveAres]

@@dingo7564 No. It has been stated multiple times by John Carpenter, that that was an unintended improv by the actor. Blair gets infected in the shed.

[@amandaasbury7524]

Dude, you're a trooper for making it through this one. 40 years later and it still freaks me out. Those practical effects are next level and I love the ambiguous ending, it just leaves you with a sense of dread.

[@tiny_m0w]

this is in my top favorite movies lmao. it’s too good. you must be very squeamish.

[@nukecorruption]

wish modern movies still used practical effects, it's crazy how well this movie has aged

[@dmwalker24]

It's quite impressive you picked up on the half-wolf they got to act in this film. Animal was about the third smartest member of this cast, and should have won an award for this performance. Blair was still human when they put him in the shed, otherwise he wouldn't have been wrecking everything to prevent anyone from leaving. It must have gotten to him some time later.

[@spicyoctopus]

Jed the Wolf Dog is a legend. In both White Fangs and the Journey of Natty Gann.

[@S_047]

What a classic. All practical effect, all star cast , 10/10

[@lasselippert3892]

The “poor man’s Samuel L Jackson” is Keith David. He’s excellent in everything he’s in.

[@ninjavigilante5311]

He is also a great narrator for many documentaries. Unforgivable blackness the story of Jack Johnson is awesome

[@richardrobbins387]

My favorite fictional president, EVER. If you know, ya know.

[@asdfasdf7199]

that was so insulting lol... keith david rules.

[@georgemartin1436]

Community!

[@squibblesquabblereactions5431]

It's sad he's no longer w us. 🖤

[@ZaveAres]

*THE THING THEORY* At the end, what could potentially give away that Childs is The Thing is the act of him drinking after MacReady. I believe that Childs would never risk being infected, even with the knowledge that he'll freeze to death soon. I think him accepting the drink, is The Thing making a mistake. As he raises the bottle to his lips, the film's ominous music kicks in, MacReady laughs. It's the first time Childs trusts him.

[@Metso-ateco]

Its a very old well known theory

[@ener11454]

All movie long they go out of their way to show peoples breath in the cold. In the final scene Childs breath is not shown while out in the cold while he is talking. I think that heavily suggests he is the thing.

[@joemummerth8340]

you like most have missed on important thing ! half of the creature escaped through the kennel roof , and we never actually see blair , nauls or gary die ! so you can pretty much be certain that there are at least 3 ,maybe 4 surviving aliens hibernating and waiting for the relief team to show up !

[@AtariDad]

In the PS2 game, the main character finds Childs' body, meaning that he was still human. MacReady somehow survives and made it back to civilization to come back in and rescue the main character at the end of the game.

[@shaggyrumplenutz1610]

Part of the theory is that the bottle had gasoline in it and had been one of MacReady's molotovs.

[@matthewchambers-sinclair8772]

This movie was nightmare fuel back in '82. What amazing practical effects -- they must have had a blast doing this.

[@darkzer0670]

If I recall correctly the SFX person was a young guy who ended up in the hospital because of working too much on this movie trying to fit the timeframe.

[@0okamino]

40 years later, and it’s nightmare fuel that keeps on fueling.

[@buffmaloney]

The video game is the only video game to freak me out.

[@tommcewan7936]

You can keep your CGI; ain't *nothin'* can beat a determined guy with a vivid imagination, a movie camera and a lot of ketchup and latex.

[@Uta_Chandra.H]

There used to be a video game of this exact movie too

[@nevetszinodas6654]

These guys are the Dynamic Duo of movie reactors! Dude in front of the camera makes the most hysterical and entertaining commentary out there! And my man doing the editing has the perfect touch with the slicing and dicing of the footage to perfectly highlight that awesome commentary while maintaining the films flow! BRAVO!

[@liamwarner5749]

True I've seen some reactions that just don't work either because the person is just sitting their quietly watching it the whole time or they cut out all the moments when they aren't reaction. One memorable one I couldn't even finish because it was just them laughing constantly for 15 minutes before I gave up. Its a lot of work to balance the reactions and the quiet moments.

[@shainewhite2781]

The blood test scene was on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.

[@InjuredRobot.]

DING DING DING! Finally the day has come! Watching the Thing reactions got me into watching reaction channels in the first place and now it's J's turn! The man is good, different and at the top of the game!

[@EOMReacts]

You won't be disappointed. LoL

[@OneThousandHomoDJs]

Amen! But the dog is gonna be a problem.......

[@tahitifan100]

@@OneThousandHomoDJs Wat the dog doing?

[@InjuredRobot.]

It was worth the wait! Every major scene included, lots of those good comments . . . I even made popcorn and neighbors dropped by just as I started watching. You got 2 new subscribers out of this one!

[@EOMReacts]

@@InjuredRobot. That’s awesome. LoL Stoked you all enjoyed!

[@mistahanansi2264]

17:36 He DID try turning the lights on. Flipped the switch as soon as he walked up to it, but when it didn’t work, he continued on anyway to see why the dogs had been barking.

[@tcarr6575]

40years later people are still debating the ending. It's deliberately left open to scare the audience and keep people talking about the movie. Some people think Childs is the thing and when Mac gives him the bottle to drink it's full of gasoline (that's why he laughs when Childs drinks it and doesn't react) he had just been throwing molotovs so it stands to reason the bottle wasn't full of liquor. Mac is laughing because he knows the thing wouldn't know the difference but he's too weak to fight it. Some people say Mac is the thing and when he hands Childs the bottle to drink he laughs because he just infected him so he too would become the thing increasing the chances it survives to make it to the mainland and infect the rest of the world. Some people say neither one or both of them are the thing. As an interesting side note is that a PS2 video game was made (that acts as a sequel to the movie) and Carpenter has said the game is canon - in the game both Childs and Mac survive and neither are the thing. In the game another crew shows up to fight the thing but Childs later dies and Mac saves the crew and they ultimately kill the thing. All depends on how you interpret it. Great video man i'm glad you did this one!

[@chrispipes5451]

Yet another theory is that Childs is the Thing because you can see MacReady's breath at the end, but not Childs.

[@Templarofsteel88]

There is actually several comic that came out after the movie that eventualy shows that Childs was infected.

[@gremmlingee]

Tf so why debate if either one is the thing when its already canon that they both surive?

[@box4859]

"If I can't carry it in my pocket, I don't need it", words to live by.

[@entropygizmo2880]

I’m only about a third of the way into this… gotta say… best reaction to “The Thing” I’ve seen so far… lmao…10,000 likes. 😂 Edit: finished it. 1,000,000 likes. Smiled and laughed the whole way. Subscribed.

[@EOMReacts]

Welcome to the family!

[@ikkiville]

"Its a puppy" with big smile Me - Oh LAWD he don't know

[@butter7734]

Some people think at the end McReady's bottle was a molotov cocktail and when Child's drinks from it it proved that Child was the thing. It's just theory.

[@roguewasbanned4746]

There’s also the fact that child’s had no hot breath despite being out in the cold

[@Templarofsteel88]

You do realize thatva moltov coctail is just high alcohol and a rag that you set on fire, fight? The only thing I have heard people claim was in the bottle was gasoline.

[@thejessicka7448]

Cracking up at the “BUM BUM” every time you talk about the dog. 😂

[@EOMReacts]

My favorite edit I’ve subtly threw in since his first video. LoL I laughed at every single time.

[@bplup6419]

MacReady: "It could be any one of us." JL: "So anyway, I started blasting!"

[@J_EOMReacts]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that’s hilarious

[@PhasersAndArrows]

From my perspective there’s only two worthy sci-fi horrors & you’ve now watched both. The Thing & Alien are transcendent in the genre. Haunting score by the legendary Ennio Marricone. Another John Carpenter masterpiece. The ambiguous ending is perfect. Thanks for braving it for us, entertaining reaction as always.

[@conureron3792]

Just hearing the theme causes my heart to race….

[@alanhigh8125]

BEST. REACTION. OF. ALL. TIME. This one will go down in history. It was so great I watched it twice. You knew it was gonna be bad when the copilot bailed out and hid under the blanket immediately. Always listen to your pet. You'll never look at a puppy the same way again. FYI... the "dog" was actually half wolf and half husky. Best performance by a canine in movie history. Sorry Lassie, but it's true.

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

Don't think it would have had the same effect if it was Lassie. Or would it? 🤣

[@0okamino]

Laaaaassiiiie, Laaaaaaassiiiie! Starring June Lockhart, Hugh Reilly, Jon Provost as Timmy, and of course… oh my god, what is that?! Get the flamethrower!

[@hikemartman7971]

It turned into a spider.😆🤣

[@hamnster2094]

So true, it's a shame Jed (that was his name) wasn't in a lot of movies. He was amazing at seeming self-aware and unnaturally intelligent. also; he was half Alaskan Malamute- not Husky

[@lauraneely6270]

Your reaction had me cracking up! And, I love how you are not afraid to scream. It is such a genuine response!

[@davidmenke7552]

I died of laughter from 24:43-24:55. "It's oozing bro!" OMG your reaction was so funny! You are a REAL sport for watching this one. First time I saw this was about 15 years ago and I was NOT prepared for all them puppies to be turning into monsters and so gross!

[@FireTiger941]

My favorite part about EVERY...SINGLE...REACTION... is that everyone always sympathizes with the dog in the beginning, then 20 minutes later, it's like "HOLY MOTHERF*CKING SH*T!!" Hahaha

[@LordMalice6d9]

It's such a great misdirection. More movies should take notes.

[@patrickflanagan3762]

Just to address a few questions: "When did the Thing get Palmer?" In the beginning we see the dog-Thing wander through the camp unattended, and pass into a room where someone unknown to us turns to look. We only see their shadow. This was probably Palmer. After infection the Palmer-Thing spends most of his time trying to turn the group against itself, accusing Windows of being the Thing and trying to get everyone to kill MacReady. "Who got to the blood?" When Windows and Bennings are in the room with the remains of the Thing, Windows leaves to get the keys from Garry. He returns and sees Bennings being assimilated, and we hear a jingling sound - Windows dropping the keys on the floor as he runs away. Since Palmer has almost certainly been assimilated now, he's probably the one who recovered the keys and destroyed the whole blood. Norris might also be a Thing at this point but seems less likely due the nature of his transformation. "Why did Norris die?" His infection seemed to happen more slowly than the others, so it's likely it was a very small amount of contact. Maybe Palmer touched him for a second - long enough for skin cells to flake off of his hand and infect Norris. If it Norris was only being assimilated a piece at a time rather than all at once the process might have killed hom as his organs shut down one by one. Or, the process of copying might have been so perfect that the Thing copied Norris' heart problems and it simply had a heart attack. "When did Blair become the Thing?" Best guess is when he was captured either Palmer or Norris touched him. He may have realized he was changing and tried to hang himself but was too late. It is also possible that he was infected during his rampage and was being influenced to isolate the camp so the Thing could take over everyone. "How could Blair build a spaceship out of helicopter and generator parts?" I know it looked like a flying saucer but a likelier answer is that he was building something like a hovercraft, just to get to the nearest research station. "Are both Childs and MacReady the Thing?" The fourth option, almost always overlooked. We don't actually know if Things are aware of one another or if they're all cooperating with each other. The Palmer-Thing has no problem pointing out the escaping head-spider-Thing to everyone. It is possible that both survivors are infected by movie's end, each one waiting to infect the other as they freeze.

[@kevinpogue7294]

They used a crew member for the shadow that the dog walks up to, not one of the cast. John Carpenter didn't want anyone to be able to figure out who it could be based on anything visual.

[@arkanesociety]

It's also possible that those who are infected by the thing do not even realize they are, essentially Manchurian agents. The host acts 100% like they normally would, including any desire to destroy the thing. Meanwhile, the thing remains dormant in the infected host, consciously waiting for the right moment to take action.

[@windsaw151]

It is very likely that things don't help each other, even if they know about each other's existence. While not definite, we were given several hints about that.

[@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei]

@@arkanesociety I don't know, doesn't the thing basically completely deconstruct and rebuild the people? I don't think they are anything like normal people at that point.

[@themadpizzler6081]

Another solution to the blood being destroyed: The Thing doesn't need a key. It's a refrigerator with rubber seal, all it has to do is grow a thin appendage to bypass the seal and that appendage can also grow something to function in the dark and cut the blood bags. The keys aren't needed.

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

15:12 and 34:12 Funniest reaction to anything, ever. The look on your face! "Blurrgghh, STOP TOUCHING IT!" The effects are so good in this. It's all practical effects, and in many ways makes it more real. They have to rely on other things, like sound effects, suspense, eerie music and general atmosphere to create fear (and grossness). Another great reaction video, thanks for sharing. (BTW, If anyone asks you to react to "The Human Centipede", DON'T!)

[@Swiftie9393]

OMG!! I laughed so hard when he was talking about the dogs 🤣🤣

[@caffeineadvocate]

In all honesty, after watching J watch horror all month, I have to say that he’s figured out the ultimate formula: Kill everything. 😊

[@thefearhawk8805]

He completed his character arc in the first third of this movie. It got from "this dog better dont die!" to "KILL ALL THE DOGS" very quick. Also love how the majestic balls of his dog were visible when the movie endet. We came full circle there....what a watch!

[@liamwarner5749]

That's the risky formula given some of the stuff out there, the truly successful formula is kill yourself.

[@J3335]

One of the greatest movies ever made. In my top 10,maybe top 5. And this movie has the best Dog actor of all time. RIP Jed💖

[@userKnuckles90]

46:06 his reaction when the movie randomly ended

[@draskang]

lol I love the ending.That lack of resolution just lets the fear of paranoia just seep in infinitely. Carpenter has given multiple contradictory answers as to who's who at the end. He's maximized the mystery the whole time. it's great.

[@DeathBeforeComicSans]

My favourite thing about JL’s reactions are the clear and concise descriptions of what he would do in each situation 😂😂

[@LMarti13]

The edited in music cues whenever you gushed about the "puppy" killed me 😂

[@EOMReacts]

I laughed every time I’m the edit knowing what was coming for J. LoL

[@lajuaniarice2105]

"I would be on the helicopter " ..."We'd be loading up"!!!! 😂😂😂😂 Me Tooooo Lolol 👍🏾

[@omok2]

This is my favorite reaction I've witnessed to this movie!!! "SAVE DA PUPPIES!!!!"

[@shainewhite2781]

Parts of the Dog Kennel Sequence were done by Stan Winston Studios.

[@williambevins]

Keith David is a great actor. A really good movie he is in is a science fiction movie called They Live. Rowdy Roddy Piper was the star of the movie. There is a scene between David and Piper that is one of the most memorable scenes ever. Don't want to say what it is because I don't want to ruin your experience if you see it, which you should.

[@ESO_PRIME]

Indeed! I got met Keith David in person, really cool humble dude. I pretended I didn't know who he was but the whole time we were talking but I wanted bring up that scene but I know he always gets that brought up.

[@ez9565]

He also voices on of the most iconic gaming villains!!!

[@ez9565]

@@ZaveAres no you freak

[@zdancrk]

"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass! And I'm all out of bubblegum!"

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

I'm sorry for what you're about to witness. Some of us who voted for this "ain't shit." Other than one particular scene, the rest of the film is very good and something you might enjoy. It's got mystery elements to it, trying to figure out who isn't who they say they are. Almost like a murder mystery, but the murderer can take you over and make you like them in a very horrific way. The fourth or fifth time I saw this film, my dog creeped me out a bit. I was sitting in the living room, and the scene where the Husky goes into the room and you see the shadow of a person. Right at that moment, my dog stands up and walks right up to me and just stares at me for a full minute. It was just a really weird moment because he never acted like that before or after. I was around 14 or 15 then. So this film always reminds me of him, his name was Toby, and he passed away October 19th 2004. Haven't been able to own a pet since then, don't want to have to deal with the loss. It's just too difficult.

[@accam6734]

Two scenes, actually. There's a scene where they show Clark with the dogs Blair killed with an axe. You have to admit this is the most canine hostile movie, ever.

[@My-Name-Isnt-Important]

@@accam6734 The animated film, the Plague Dogs would be a bit more hostile towards Dogs. Other than that though, yes this does have bad scenes for Dog lovers. The Plague Dogs and Watership Down are two films that are animated but are unforgettable, partly for their brutality but also how good they are. I wouldn't want to watch them again, but I'm glad I did see both films. I understand the message behind them, so I can forgive the violence and emotional turmoil.

[@kevinsmith4429]

I get what you mean but always consider the best friend you'll ever have might be waiting for you in a shelter somewhere.

[@msfeistybabe]

I understand how hard it hit you to lose Toby. I'm sorry you have been unable to have any others. To some of us, our animal companions are members of our family. They aren't interchangeable and are not to be replaced like a new cell phone. They are all individuals and definitely a part of our lives. And the loss is devastating. I've lost many dogs through the years and a few cats as well. But I could never give up the years I get to spend with them and every time I lose one... it doesn't take me long before I feel like I need another one with me. Right now I have 4 Yorkie-Poos. The mom & dad didn't have any babies for years and finally, the mom said ok to the dad & we got one litter of 4 adorable babies. I couldn't keep them all so we gave 2 away to friends that didn't have any pets. One man had lost his wife the year before and giving him one of the baby girls seemed to be exactly what he needed at the time. So now our "puppies" are 4 years old and their furry mom is 11 and their furry dad is 12. So I know within a few years at the most I will lose their mom & dad to old age if I'm lucky and don't lose them sooner. I just pray that it's not on Christmas day (like the furry boy I had before these 4) and not in the month of September which is when my parents both died 13 years apart within 2 days of each other.

[@pamelalee1508]

I understand completely...it was 2016 when my last companion passed and I don't know if I'll get over holding her as it happened...yes it hurts so bad that the thought of losing another is horrific...also I'm old..I fear what would become of them if I passed first... I console myself by helping strays and pet sitting occasionally... 🌿🌿🌿

[@nubzors]

As soon as I saw the title I knew this would be an awesome reaction given your love for puppies, and gag reflex when seeing gore. And you didn't disappoint. So funny! BTW, you kept saying while watching that you would have been gone, but there would have been nowhere to go. They were in the middle of Antarctica, a totally inhospitable continent with subzero temperatures, and massive snow storms, thousands of miles from any other continent. And at the beginning it was even mentioned that they hadn't been able to contact anyone outside their camp for the last 2 weeks. So even if they had abandoned the camp to get away from the Thing, there would have been nowhere to go, and no one to rescue them before they froze to death. That's what was so scary about their situation. They were totally isolated, and trapped with nowhere safe to escape to.

[@liamwarner5749]

Which is shown by the Norweigan who commited suicide it was the only escape they could see.

[@shrubbinthepub3176]

i think the 2 "dogs" that escape the squirting Norwegian Thing are the ones going around infecting all the rest of them. Most folks seem to forget they escape!

[@dipsydoodle7988]

If ever there was a movie that your dogs should be uncomfortable watching, this one is it! Great reaction, well worth the wait! 😂

[@atariboy9084]

10:16 This is Keith David first real movie role what hell of a way to start his movie career.

[@poisonedpawn7813]

Before the big reveal, the dog creeping around the camp with the music REALLY set the stage for what ultimately was an awesome reaction.

[@starryeye6511]

Thank you for joining our "Are they or aren't they the Thing?" and "Thanks for the nightmare?" club. 😁

[@JurassicGodzillaFan]

My all-time favorite horror film. Perfect suspense and mystery and with the most awesome practical effects of all-time from the master of horror, John Carpenter. Kurt Russell is the ultimate badass.

[@jasonkyler]

"Your prize is moving..." classic.🤣

[@davidmenchaca1063]

“Go back and burn the things in the thing, thing!“😂😂😂

[@msfeistybabe]

That was a lot of things and I don't think any of those things he said was the Thing! rofl ;)

[@vaughnhenderson1174]

My ex used to get so annoyed when I called her full grown dogs puppies, but they will always be puppies to me, no matter how old or how big.

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

Met the O.G. Keith David at Texas Frightmare Weekend, along with Thomas Waites (Windows), the late Wilford Brimley (Blair) and Dean Cundey (Cinematographer) in 2017. Had a great time. Your reaction was so priceless! And this is a 40 year old movie that flopped, and has gotten its props for the best practical effects EVER! And it still holds up!!

[@DavidMRyan]

This and Jaws is my favorite scary movies. Now for the exorcist my father used to work at that hospital and they blocked off that room when it was torn down. Alexian Brothers Hospital St. Louis Missouri.

[@tonygibson5171]

This takes number one in Horror and in sci-fi for me, now I just have to convince my wife to watch it for Halloween.

[@joebalusikiii5811]

J: "I don't trust nobody!" Exactly

[@ericodionneviglione9426]

I never thought I would be laughing so much from watching this movie! Heehee! JL's stress and comments made it so much fun. He was so drawn into the movie and panicky, suspicious of everyone. Hahahaha! Great, best entertainment on KZbin! :)

[@ESO_PRIME]

He was so stressed he even changed his shirt during the reaction! lol

[@msfeistybabe]

@@ESO_PRIME His shirt is only different for the sponsor ad for the gaming chair near the beginning (and it's a copy that is used in the videos instead of him doing it Over & Over). Would have been funny though if he did have to change his shirt from freaking out so much haha

[@UnlicensedOkie]

Keith Davis voicing Goliath in the Gargoyles cartoon back in the 90s He’s the next generations James Earl Jones

[@lucianaromulus1408]

Oh and btw I believe Blair was a human until he was locked away in the shed so he was doing the right thing up until that point. Also, as a fellow lover of animals...when I see stuff involving animal cruelly in films I just keep reminding myself it's just a movie and no babies were actually harmed 😝

[@UncensoredScion]

that is such a deadpan line and perfectly said "you gonna be fuckin' kidding." its how anyone would react to that situation lol

[@hjalnelson9579]

0:35 JL we've never met but you proved that you know me anyway. My big happy laughing smile is ready for this reaction!

[@JAWII]

There’s a fan theory that the bottle in the end was meant for a Molotov and had gas in it. Mac faked a sip and gave it to Childs knowing the alien wouldn’t know what the taste was supposed to be so would just mimic Mac’s response. I always thought that was just a really awesome hypothetical.

[@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei]

Although the things clearly take over the experiences and behaviors of their hosts, so I think they would still know how alcohol is supposed to taste. And honestly, depending on the type of alcohol, I'm not sure if I could tell the difference to alcohol either, some high percentage stuff just tastes like gasoline anyway. :D

[@msfeistybabe]

@@Kuhmuhnistische_Partei Yeah if the Thing takes over your language, memories & mannerisms to fool people so well, it certainly would know that gasoline was for the helicopter, generator & tractor (and molotovs if you need them!) and not for consumption.

[@Bluesit32]

Why wouldn't it know? It knows everything else the person did, like where the blood was stored.

[@0okamino]

There’s so much that’s disturbing in this movie, but Bennings turning for the reveal, and letting out that inhuman howl has been decades worth of haunting to me. I can’t help but to admire that.

[@alanhigh8125]

Just go to District Court and watch several divorce cases. I guarantee you'll hear that howl from some hapless man at least once. 😱

[@J_Stevens89]

I love Keith David, he voiced Goliath in the 90's cartoon Gargoyles

[@Daemonkryn]

never thought I'd see the day where J was wishing death to dogs! y'all are really going all out for the end of JLoween and I love it.

[@ronniearnold9165]

I think that John Carpenter left the ending a 'cliffhanger' to give you a sense of insecurity. When you are insecure, you are scared and not certain of anything; including your own 2 eyes. So to witness the movie only to be uncertain as to the possibility of the alien STILL around?!? Priceless.

[@timscollectibles520]

Love this movie. You reacted I suspect exactly how the director wanted the audience to. A little confused, paranoid, sad, grossed out, mad, scared hahahha - mission accomplished.

[@andresmendez6870]

46:10 There are comic books that tell what happened after this, and in the comics Both Child’s and MacReady were human and fought the alien creature in 3 comic issues, they were actually saved by a rescue team and continued to fight The thing.

[@vandalfinnicus1507]

I never knew how many people love this film, until it started to go around ALL reaction channels. Btw, this is one of the better ones.

[@blanewilliams5960]

I still love this movie, an all time favorite. I went back to see it at the theater a couple times with different people to see THEIR reaction back in the day. I really enjoyed your reaction J.L. and great job editing this one Blank! You managed to get all the best and most important scenes in the YT edit👍 Thanks Guys!

[@TeenTyrant]

This movie is paranoia incarnate. As for who is who at the very end, something to notice: every time MacReady spoke or exhaled, you could see the mist from his breath, because of how cold it was. But, every time Childs spoke or exhaled, there was no mist…

[@msfeistybabe]

It was there, just very hard to see. It's easier to see in the newer movies, especially HD.

[@TeenTyrant]

Well, yeah, it’s actually there, they didn’t have CGI to alter it then, and they can’t control mist in breath when it’s cold. The lighting and camera angles made it hard to see. But, in-universe…

[@Rees2005]

"Hey...it's oozing, it's oooozing. Thanks for playin'." 😂Your face of smelly disgust is priceless!😂

[@GrouchyMarx]

There are three more good Carpenter apocalyptic movies from the 80s you should do, "Escape From New York" (81), "Prince of Darkness" (87) and "They Live" (88). And there won't be any dogs hurt. Scout's honor! ✋😁

[@NUCLEAR-FIRES]

My favorite thing about watching people watch this for the first time is the inevitable “leave the dog alone” turn into “KILL THE DOG! KILL THE DOG!”

[@redtailzephier4141]

Haha every time u talked about the dog in the beginning and that beat would pop up, made me laugh, "Aww look at that puppy" (boom boom)

[@karidennis6154]

The main theory is that childs is a thing. When you watch the final scene macready’s breath fogs in the air, child’s does not. Most people feel that isn’t by accident. Plus i think blair wasn’t a thing at first when he was freaking out, i think when he was calm later on, thats when he was a thing

[@winwinmilieudefensie7757]

25:58 man you got so stressed you started sounding like bill cosby ! 😂😂 had to add timestamp later because i was watching live 🙃

[@miguelbotelho2613]

OMG bro this was the funniest best reaction I’ve seen yet. One of my favourite horror suspense movies of the 1980s. It leaves you the audience to figure out who got infected first. And at the end, It was dark and both guys were alone which is how the thing takes you over nothing happened so they both froze to death.at least that’s what I think happed.

[@scullie69]

This was filmed at the Mendenhall glacier and I’ve wondered if The Thing was going to come back out of the ice fields to scare us all again. A few yrs ago we watched this at glacier on a big screen in our cars and it still scares me. The Forrest service people were more concerned about the snacks we had and the bears roaming around.

[@tkthetank]

The absolute horror in his scream when the pups face splits open like a demogorogon ay 16:48 is gold. You cant fake that!

[@heliopyre]

one theory is that the booze they he offers him at the end is actually a molotov and Childs doesn't react indicating he's the Thing. another indication that he could be the Thing is that he accepts the drink in the first place when they know infection can spread like that.

[@ZaveAres]

The latter is the better theory.

[@ZaveAres]

To everyone who loves The Thing, there's "The Making of The Thing" here on KZbin that's an hour and a half long. If you just want to see some talk of the practical effects, there's a 10 minute video from the full length called "Rob Bottin on Norris spider-head from The Thing"

[@nickgarcia3435]

Loved how you edited the ominous music everytime you mentioned the dog in the beginning

[@alexanderwagner4587]

Fun fact, the actor who played Childs - Keith David - voiced Goliath on Disney's Gargoyles.

[@Unolewaya]

Oh, man, that was priceless! Best reaction yet! I haven’t laughed so hard at anyone’s reaction to The Thing since I first saw it at the theater! In the scene in the kennel, when the dogs face split like a banana, my buddy’s girlfriend screamed and grabbed his thigh...HARD! She screamed loud, but he screamed louder, and longer, than she did, and even sounded more like a girl than she did! I thought that would never be topped, ever, but.... Congratulations, you win! 😂 Never a dull moment when you watch a horror movie with the Murder Whistle! Keep up the good work, my friend!

[@piotrproszewski3977]

You dog is so funny, he hind himself under the blanket

[@chuckvelten5337]

Love to see you back as always with your buddies. Rosemary's Baby The Exorcist and The Omen. Should definitely be up on Deck very soon. Stay safe and be well always !

[@EOMReacts]

Exorcist drops on Halloween Day.

[@denisemay6807]

No, not Exorcist. NOBODY needs to see that, seriously

[@msfeistybabe]

@@denisemay6807 Lots of people are waiting for his reaction to the Exorcist.

[@filmgirlLisa]

@@denisemay6807 yeah, I'll sit out that reaction. Haha I'll never watch that movie again.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@Jay This is the best horror film in my humble view. John Carpenter always said to him horror stories are either 1) something is out there trying to get us... or 2) something is already inside trying to get us. I always found that second option far more terrifying. The old 50's original was also a fun flick for its time. Seeing you react to this was Xmas come early :)

[@Littleman91779]

Omg you crack me up. I saw this in high school back in the day and the whole time you kept saying beautiful puppy I couldn't stop laughing lol. John Carpenter was awesome at this type shit.

[@Littleman91779]

I also forgot to say ahh the Exorcist don't seem so bad now huh 🤣🤣

[@Murchad99]

16:48 , my new morning wake-up alarm ringtone.

[@Lemon_Force]

Keith David is a boss! His voice has been in many iconic roles aside from his acting! Just to name a few: Gargoyles show, US Navy commercials, Halo franchise, and very recent movie from Jordan Peele Nope.

[@ESO_PRIME]

Rad! I haven't seen Nope yet, I'll definitely check it out now! Love Keith David. My favorite of his are of course They Live and Cloud Atlas.

[@ZaveAres]

Todd McFarlane's Spawn!

[@Scoo]

The Petri dish for the cuss words 😂😂

[@cincin0722]

No CGI all practical they don't make movies like this anymore the reason why this movie is so amazing

[@robertcampbell8084]

Yes, it was purposefully left for people to wonder if one of both of them are a thing. Many speculate Childs is a thing because at 45:25 you see Curt Russel's character's breath when he speaks but you do not see Childs' breath when he speaks.

[@fireidar]

There is an official video game that came out and IT says Childs was NOT infected and it was MacCready all along. It was said the game was the truth.

[@jdogjohnson382]

That ending is left to everyone's imagination.

[@MikeE19862]

“So Kurt Russell and Budget Samuel L Jackson made it to the end” 😂😂😂