The Thing (1982) ♥Movie Reaction♥ First Time Watching!

Hiya! I decided to go with a viewer's recommendation that is also on IMDb's 250 Greatest Movies List (Number 153) and wow...
Just....wow.
As always, thank you so much for watching!
Visit / whimsory for full-length reactions! (Must bring your own copy!)

[@PierceArner]

Your comment at 29:08 that, _"It's like this disturbing little buffet. A Golden Corral of disgusting imagery and phobias."_ is such a brilliantly unique and precise description.

[@richardrobbins387]

Can I get a movie poster with just this quote at the bottom? 😆🦠

[@dokidaddy1056]

I'd PAY to watch her review "A Serbian Film" - good luck cutting it for youtube though, roflmao!

[@masansr]

@@dokidaddy1056 No.. just no. Even if the author intended it to be a parody, it's still way out there. The field isn't even on the horizon from there.

[@alexanderstewart439]

I lived in Atlanta when this movie came out. And a new dinner theater opened up near me an they were showing this movie! LOL

[@bernardoaguilargt3763]

Funny I just read it as she said it.

[@clarenceworley3714]

You don't realize how cutting edge the special effects were in this film. Way before CGI came onto the scene it was up to special effects artists to make or break a film like this. Tom Savani was at the top of his game in the 80s. I use to love going to the magazine section and reading Fangoria magazines while mom shopped. If we had the extra money and my grades were good she would buy me one. Good memories.

[@motodork]

Rob Bottin was the effects master for this film.

[@clarenceworley3714]

@@motodork Sorry I worded that the way I did. I can see why you thought I was saying Savani did the effects for the movie. That wasn't my intention; I just haphazardly skipped right to him being great and my experience as a kid. Sorry about that.

[@motodork]

@@clarenceworley3714 no worries at all.

[@agirlnamedmichael1670]

Rob Bottin's work in this movie was just extraordinary. I'm also a fan of Rick Baker's work in An American Werewolf in London- STILL my favorite werewolf transformation of all time! =)

[@clarenceworley3714]

@@agirlnamedmichael1670 yes! I used to bend my hand and act as if it were growing, lol. I was such a weird little fucker. Wolfen was another good one; not as big in the special effects dept. but a great movie none the less.

[@TransHippie]

Ah, that sweet "don't hurt the puppy!" to "kill it with fire!" progression of The Thing. Never fails to deliver.

[@graymouser6599]

"It doesn't seem like a horror movie to me yet." Add this to the list for why this is such a great movie.

[@jeffgray7922]

In my opinion, this is the greatest horror/suspense movie ever made.

[@TheMellowMutantShow]

I love it, it has tension, paranoia, great practical effects

[@meshugganator08]

Agreed

[@backmetal333]

No lies told

[@DMDvideo10]

You do realize it's a remake of sorts? The original was also very cool. This was a masterpiece though!

[@brigettekorenek8135]

It gets better each time I see a new reaction ❤

[@karabearcomics]

Someone I follow online mentioned that a friend hadn't seen the Thing and she recommended it with the description of "It's about a group of men who adopt a dog and it changes their lives forever." I mean, she's not wrong... I recommend the Princess Bride, an absolute must-watch. Also Imagine Me & You, because I like it (though I'd be surprised if anyone else watching your videos has seen it).

[@justinecooper9575]

That's kind of like what I say about "Nobody"; "It's a heart warming story about the importance of family."

[@SpaghettiYOLOKingTTV]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'll take Misleading Film Synopses for $500, Alex.

[@Chuck_EL]

​​@@justinecooper9575 love how every reaction on here is "dont shoot the dog" and then when the dog starts to split its face and shape shift "kill it!!!! kill it!!!" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@justinecooper9575]

@@Chuck_EL So true!

[@justinecooper9575]

Revisiting this thread and this comment makes think of how fun it would be to see horrific films described in the most family friendly, innocent ways.

[@Coprolite19]

The guy trying to shoot the "dog" at the beginning was yelling "Get the hell away! It's not a dog, it's some sort of thing! It's imitating a dog, it isn't real! GET AWAY, YOU IDIOTS!" If any of the main characters spoke Norwegian, the whole situation might've been avoided

[@alexwallar8608]

Nah they probably would've assumed the guy was crazy

[@santaonthecross]

I dated a Norwegian girl for a while, and we watched this movie together. When she translated that during the film, it added another layer. She was really cute too.

[@Lugnut73]

16:24 he destroyed all contact with the outside world, transportation, radios, dogs, used for sledding. he saw on the computer what would happen if the "Thing" manages to reach civilization, and how fast it would infect everything it touched. so he did what he thought he had to do stop it. glad you watched this horror classic! the original came out in 1956, called "The Thing from another Planet". great reaction! 👍

[@DisorderedArray]

It's ironic that the Blair-thing starts using the helicopter parts to try to make a vehicle to escape. I think in the book of the movie, it was actually an anti gravity machine, because the Blair-thing had all the knowledge from the originally infected alien pilots.

[@Lugnut73]

31:08 sorry, i didn't wait until the end and didn't realize you pointed that out in your recap. 😅

[@Fred-vy1hm]

Based on a novella and radio play called Who Goes There by John W Campbell who's audio book is also free on KZbin

[@geeebuttersnap2433]

@@Fred-vy1hmthe novella that came out in the 30’s. The original film came out in the 50s, and this movie in the 80s.

[@meekdook4236]

Is the original black & white?

[@Calamity_Jack]

You said you wondered what it must've been like to see it in a theater - well I saw it when I was a young teen and the whole theater was freaked out! It was among the scariest movies I remember seeing in my youth. As you said, it was a horror buffet, a little something for everyone. Good job watching it!

[@derekdecker555]

FINALLY someone who recognizes that Blair is the true hero. Man saved the world.

[@gussmoon1111]

we dont know that, maybe child or mac were infected, maybe the thing won and some recue unit came to antartica and brought the frozen thing with them

[@VictorLugosi]

Except he isn’t.. watch it properly..

[@derekdecker555]

@@VictorLugosi ugh “watch it properly”. No need to be a twat. I’ve seen this movie a hundred times. Blair gets infected with the pencil. But, it’s not an instant process, we see the assimilation and transformation process interrupted multiple times. Also Blair only is infected by a small piece, so we can assume the process would take significantly longer. When he kills the dogs, destroys the radio equipment and helicopter he’s making sure the thing can’t spread beyond the base. Some people argue he was a thing and making sure the rest of the crew was trapped with him, but what sense does that make? Why would he draw attention to himself at all? Nobody suspected him or how bad the situation was at that point and he surely could have infected several members of the team if he just played it smoothly. More damning to the theory that he was infected that early; the noose. Why would a thing go through the pantomime of tying a noose to kill itself? The last thing Blair was trying to do before he turned was kill himself. Maybe he even did but then turned. In summary, Blair saved the world by ensuring the thing had no options to leave the base.

[@marcusgrimmm]

@@derekdecker555 Actually Carpenter himself said that Blair wasn't infected by the pencil.

[@derekdecker555]

@@marcusgrimmm hmm interesting, I didn’t know that. Still, there were other opportunities for him to be infected after that. Honestly, I wouldn’t have gone on that rant had the dude not told me to “watch it properly” lol I took offense to that.

[@garysmith3037]

"I don't have the vocabulary for this"....yeah, that's probably the most accurate description for seeing this movie for the first time, lol.

[@dachannien]

Thank you for saying that Blair was the real hero of the movie! So many people get caught up in his wild rampage and his eventual takeover by the Thing, and they forget that he was the first to figure out what a threat it truly poses to all life on the planet. I'm glad you watched this one - it's in my top 5, and your reaction was just great. Someone else mentioned Big Trouble in Little China, being another one of several John Carpenter/Kurt Russell hits, and I highly recommend it as well. Don't worry, no phobia buffet in that one :D

[@noodle_fc]

The man could have gone about things differently, though. If he got the crew together and laid it all out for them, he'd have allies, drastically increasing the chances that they successfully prevent the Thing from spreading. How did he expect his choice to turn out? Step 1: smash the shit out of everything; shoot at my companions. Step 2: ??? Where do you go from there?

[@elethio]

Big Trouble In Little China, is to uniqueness, as the Thing is to horror. A truly one-off slice of fun. Please put it on your list, it will be fun to see a reaction to this.

[@steventhrasher3608]

I have made so many people watch Big Trouble in Little China because it's such a fun and weird movie.

[@lukeanatr]

If you liked Kurt Russell in this, "Big Trouble in Little China" could be a good follow up!

[@jdm1066]

Have you accepted your lord and savior Lo Pan?

[@douglascampbell9809]

It's all in the reflexes...

[@Hooga89]

Seconding this! Great movie!

[@richardrobbins387]

..And the other Russell/Carpenter collaboration of the triad "Escape from New York"

[@2nd3rd1st]

Or Guardinas of the Galaxy 2 ;)

[@hiperchyld]

"Couldn't they come up with a better name than The Thing?" Less than 10 minutes later; "I don't even know what to call that." 😂

[@waterbeauty85]

You've only reacted to 4 movies so far, but they've been good choices for reaction videos (I specified "for reaction videos" because some great movies don't make good reactions while some terrible movies make great reactions), and you have an appealing on screen personality, so I subscribed. Keep up the good work.

[@MasterBiffPudwell]

"Kurt Russel. I think I know who that is. I think my Mom thought he was cute back in the day." Damn I'm old. I need to go hug my dinosaur now.

[@wkanost]

This was a remake of a film from 1951 titled “The Thing from another World.” It was cutting edge and very scary in its day. John Carpenter wanted to remake it with more modern effects that would allow them to be more faithful to the original story that it was based on. Also, my sister was in the Navy and did a summer in Antarctica so this science station was actually pretty accurate and well done. Good video and thanks for watching this. It’s a favorite of mine too.

[@danieldickson8591]

Interestingly, the 1951 movie does have a girl, and the "love story," kind of, that Whimsory was asking for. But both that movie and this one are based on a short story titled "Who Goes There?" from 1938. However, this movie is much closer to that story than the earlier one.

[@williamwhitty7243]

more modern effexts,ie plastercein lol

[@steelbear2063]

It's not a remake. It's a different, more faithful adaptation of the source material.

[@Jeff_Vader]

It's kind of super carrot. In "The Thing from Another World" is one of my favourite movie scenes. It's classic. The aviators spend 10 minutes hammering away shoring up the door so it can't be opened into the corridor where the aviators are waiting. They wait and wait and when the supper carrot arrives, the barred door actually opens into the room and all their efforts are in vain.

[@davidterhune8277]

It's nice to see someone as young as yourself appreciate the good qualities that some old school classics have to offer. Your wide-eyed enthusiasm is infectious - thank you for making watching old (to me) movies fun again!

[@normcummings1967]

'Old-school classic?' Old school would be the '30s, '40s, maybe the '50s....

[@videoteamone]

@@normcummings1967 Actually, to many younger folks anything prior to cgi is considered old school.

[@paulbarnes2752]

@@videoteamone To a teenager today, 1982 is positively prehistoric. No Internet or cell phones? Unthinkable.

[@mako88sb]

@@paulbarnes2752 Yes, I was explaining to my daughter about having to look through microfilms for this school paper I was writing. She asked why I didn’t use the internet. The look on her face after explaining it didn’t exist at that time was priceless.

[@jimbowlan5804]

@videoteamone True but cgi been around since the 70s it was just used to add little things and removing wires chains stuff like that even the thing had minimal cg used to enhance Rob’s perfect effects and the Stan Winston dog scene effects which were also good

[@jeffthompson9622]

Congratulations on selecting one of the greatest science fiction horror movies. Thank you for sharing your reaction to it.

[@rickyross952]

Stumbled across ur channel and stopped because…. The Thing! My mom shared with me all her favorite movies of the ‘50’s, ‘60’s and ‘70’s and I got to share with her my favorite movies of the ‘80’s and ‘90’s before she died. I learned that just because something is old doesn’t mean it’s irrelevant. I absolutely LOVE that you’re open to these cinematic experiences as I was and that you genuinely seem to appreciate them as I did. I really had a wonderful time watching ur reactions to one of my favorite movies that yes, I made my mom watch and yes, she loved it too. Thanks 🙏

[@dragonmac1234]

I've only seen one reaction video for this movie where the person watching said "there's something off about that dog". Everyone else says "what a cute dog, why are they shooting at it", it soon becomes very clear the Norwegians had the right idea. This is my favourite horror movie, it's a masterclass in fear and paranoia with practical effects that still look good 40 years later.

[@danielg6566]

I'm always yelling back at the reactors, "IT'S A BAD DOGGIE!!"

[@mattschliemann9683]

Was watching Centane react to this a while back. She's Norwegian or something and could actually understand what the two men were saying. I was like "Cheater!!" lol. So it wasn't as surprising to her when it did end up being a bad doggie, though I think the effects did still take her by surprise when that's revealed.

[@dragonmac1234]

@@mattschliemann9683 I've heard the Norwegian guy was saying something like "you idiots, that's not a dog". The dog transformation scene was created by Stan Winston when Rob Bottin was busy. He asked to be uncredited so he didn't take any of the attention away from Mr Bottin's work.

[@jamesfrench7299]

Makes me glad he hour rewarded with the Aliens project. What a good guy.

[@kissarococo2459]

I was 10 when I saw this and knew that the dog was the monster because no one shoots a damn dog from a helicopter that desperately. Norwegians and everyone understanding Swedish knew what he said about the dog back in the day too. "It's not a dog, it changes".

[@Feier_Salamander]

0:34 Whimsory: "That's like calling your movie "The person" or "The place". Who does that?" John Grisham starts writing ...

[@davidschecter5247]

When I saw this in the theater back in the day, half the people got up and left in the middle of the "gross-out" scenes. Nobody had seen anything like this at the time. I loved it. And I usually don't like gore, but this was so outlandish it was entertaining.

[@g3o5d]

Great reaction. Something many people miss is the very end, last seen. Re-watch it and notice how you can see McCready's breath but Not Chiles'.

[@jerb963]

"My vocabulary is not equipped for this!" This may be the funniest, most accurate response to that scene I've ever seen . 👍

[@benlongstreth]

My dad was stationed in Antarctica in 1973 at McMurdo station. They filmed this in rural British Columbia

[@MrSporkster]

'The heck is that?!' sums up this movie perfectly.

[@agnotwot7997]

My father sat down and watched this with me on HBO when I was ten. He spent the whole movie jump scaring the hell out of me. Fav movie to this day, even talked about our watching this movie in his eulogy.

[@tofersiefken]

This film has my all-time favorite practical effects sequence. The shot of the head sprouting crab legs to scuttle away and everything that led up to that point beginning with the CPR.

[@dragonmac1234]

The CPR scene still gives me the creeps 40 years later. I only quite recently discovered they used a man who lost his arms in an industrial accident for the arm chomping scene.

[@dneill8493]

The Alien Queen in Aliens is my all time favourite practical effects sequence but Spiderhead is the creepiest practical effects sequence.

[@TheHulk2008]

That took so long that some of the people from Universal visited to which they were greeted by a half naked Charles Hallahan 🤣🤣

[@RevStickleback]

The CPR scene annoys me. His arms get bitten, but they snap off about 6 inches above where the bite was, which makes no sense.

[@dragonmac1234]

@@RevStickleback They were prosthetics glued onto an amputee. Today with movie magic that could probably be fixed, but with practical effects there were limitations. I just switch my brain off (so to speak) when I watch movies and just enjoy them.

[@cjpolett2055]

Kurt Russel has been acting since he was 12 years old in 1963. He's been with actress Goldie Hawn for 40 years and most of their kids act. Hollywood royalty. John Carpenter is a celebrated independent sci-fi filmmaker who often writers, directs, produces, edits, and does the music for his movies, which rarely made money.

[@gabe_ed]

I love the ambiguous and bleak ending. Even if Childs and McReary are not The Thing, they're most likely going to die anyway. I think there's a comic book sequel to this (and a videogame?) but I love how this ends and I don't feel the need to know more because not knowing makes it scarier. Great reaction! Can't wait for the next one. I hope you do more horror movies, I highly recommend The Witch (2015), in my opinion that's the best horror movie of all time and I've watched lots of horror movies.

[@frenstcht]

Childs & Mac would have both been Vietnam vets. Why would Mac specifically call for Childs to bring the flamethrower to the dog kennel? You call the guy with military trigger discipline and experience burning people alive, not the teenage, roller-skating cook or the nerd who got a college deferral. Childs wouldn't have been snuck up on by Blair, and he wouldn't have hesitated to roast him.

[@Greenwood4727]

yes there is a video game it is sort of cannon john carpenter nodded to it being right.

[@ooEVILGOAToo]

Dark horse did the comic book series, the game was on PS2

[@Wannabe_Baby]

"I would live in Antarctica if there was a Walmart there" may be one of my favourite lines in any reaction, ever. I love the irony in your post-editing thoughts when you said "if I have to look at this scene one more time", which meant you had to edit it in one more time. :)

[@Whimsory]

You're totally right about this! And thank you so much😊

[@williamborne7992]

The Exorcist (Directors cut) ...if you dare. Nominated for 17 Academy Awards winning two. First horror movie ever nominated for Best Picture. Was originally rated X, but was negotiated to an R rating. If you are under 18, you may want to consult with your parents before watching. A true classic that raised the standard for the future of the horror genre.

[@tjdaniels9128]

It was nominated for 10, not 17. The most nominated films have been All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land, all of which were nominated for 14.

[@ImSlipped]

@TJ Daniels Yeah, I was gonna say. 17 just sounds absurd but 10 is still very impressive, especially for the genre AND for the Era.

[@dan_hitchman007]

I wouldn't choose the Director's Cut for the fact that it breaks the horror out of the bedroom, which was better left contained pretty much in that one setting. It encapsulated the war between good and evil that takes place.

[@wikusclass77]

ABSOLUTELY !!!😎

[@RumourdProd]

All kinds of wrong here: (1) Watch the Theatrical Cut -- subtlety. (2) 10 nominations (3) There was no MPAA negotiation; even the church thought it was an important film to put out uncensored. (4) Don't trust your parents' taste; it's probably in their asses.

[@the7ghost1]

I am new here and I am really enjoying your stuff! I watch a few reaction channels, but nobody appreciates filmmaking the way you do...I love how you research the making of the films, the actors, the filmmakers, etc...and give a wonderfully insightful and informed critique at the end...nobody else does that! Keep up the great work! Also, if you like this one, may I suggest the 70's version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers with Donald Sutherland, Jeff Goldblum, and Leonard Nimoy? It is a classic and deals with some of the same themes...anyway, take care...thanks for the great reactions!

[@miggyluv]

"what is that?? I don't even know what to call that??" Everyone watching: "it's a ... THING!!"

[@scotta9735]

Always with first watchers “aww don’t hurt the dog” 20 mins later “fire! Fire! Set it on fire!”😂😂

[@stathissdz2125]

The "Thing" is the proof why CGI will never be as good as practical effects

[@flexydex8754]

🤦‍♀

[@guyinreallife6035]

literally every reaction "omg!! why is he shooting the poor dog?!?" 5 minutes later "OH GOD! SHOOT THE DOG! SHOOT THE DOG!!"

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

Hoping for a Whimsory/Natalie Gold teamup at some point in the future.

[@Spidercat616]

Or Jen Murray! You both love explosions!😊

[@44excalibur]

John Carpenter is the director of the original Halloween (1978), as well as Assault on Precinct 13 (1976), The Fog (1980), Escape From New York (1981), The Thing (1982), Christine (1983), Starman (1984), Big Trouble In Little China (1986), Prince of Darkness (1987), They Live (1988), and In The Mouth of Madness (1995). Kurt Russell starred in Escape From New York, The Thing, and Big Trouble In Little China.

[@captundergarments]

@Whimsory you should start watching some Carpenter movies ...the list above is perfect

[@anthonymiele4320]

I just wanna plug the original "Rocky" (1976), it's #211 on IMDB I believe. It's so much more than just a sports movie, that's really just the setting.

[@barreloffun10]

Blair accidentally infected himself. When he is dissecting it he taps it with his pencil. Then just minute or so later he touches the end of the pencil to his lips as he is thinking.

[@jacobsheber6803]

That theory has been debunked though

[@barreloffun10]

@@jacobsheber6803 When? By whom?

[@jacobsheber6803]

@@barreloffun10 look up the video by Zack cherry. He explains it. I would send a link but I don't know how

[@gabe_ed]

Omg, this is probably my second favorite horror movie and it's definitely on my personal top 5 in general. This is going to be amazing!!!

[@RightTurnClyde]

Now I have to know what your favourite is?

[@disturbed1013]

So, what's in the first place????

[@meanstavrakas1044]

I saw this in the Theater in 1982 when I was 12 years old with family & friends. Many People walked-out during the dog massacre. But this movie is like a fine wine that gets better with time. It's more popular today than it was in the 1980s. This is now the Gold Standard of all Horror Movies. It holds it's own after 42 years. These Special Effects are better than anything that has been made since. But even had the visuals not been as good the raw suspense and music would still carry this movie.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Another great reaction, thank you. It's a great film, which has become a cult classic, this is a remake of sorts, the original film was from 1951 and was called 'The Thing from Another World' it was one of John Carpenter's favourite films, a bit of trivia for you, in one of his earlier films 'Halloween' the original film is being played one a TV set which some kids are watching.

[@robindude8187]

"...what kind of computer program is this..." It's called Plot Device. It moves the plot along. You see it, sometimes updated versions, in many, many movies. Because computers are magic to people who don't understand them, which _then_ was most of the population, and even _today_ is still quite a few. "...it would be infecting everyone by now..." If you believe the computer program, it would take about 3 years before it managed to take over the entire human population (27,000 hours). "...is that a dinosaur..." Dog, I think, actually. It's using forms it's already copied. "...and I'm scarred for life..." He _did_ say it would have 'a lasting impact on you'. :) The fun bit is not knowing at the end. _Did_ they manage to kill the thing or not? We can be _fairly_ sure that Kurt Russel's character isn't it. But what about the other guy? Or maybe something else just hiding away?

[@RetroRobotRadio]

According to supporting material that spaceship is not the ship of the "thing" itself. The ship is from a hapless alien who landed on another planet, and the "thing" attacked the crew and took it over. There was a struggle to stop it, and that's why the ship crashed.

[@vladyvhv9579]

One theory. Another is that the ship was ditched on a then-uninhabited world. Also, tons of permutations on the exact nature of what was going on. From your hapless variant, to ideas that they knew what the Things were, but underestimated them, to the idea that the Things were engineered by whoever owned the ship. Or that the Thing stole the ship, and the ship ended up with some sort of mechanical problem that resulted in loss of control near enough to Earth.

[@richardremick1639]

You wanna movie that will scare you so badly and 100 trillion percent perfect acting on every level then watch the movie “Breakdown” with the man, the legend, Kurt Russel. That movie was on at 4:30 a.m the other night and although I’ve seen it before It was dark in my room, to quiet, and I was still scared. it is one of the scariest movies I’ve ever scene and I’ve seen a lot of movies. The antagonists(the evil guys) are so scary and Kurt Russell is an absolute Sasquatch of an actor. That movie is on a different level from start to finish and his acting skills are so underrated he puts on a monster of a performance in that movie and the bad guys are scarier than scary. I super highly recommend it. It’s not gory but scary and I mean scary with unbelievable acting by Kurt Russel. It’s called “Breakdown” from 1997 with Kurt Russel trust me you have to watch it you will love it.

[@Instantphojo]

When you showed your thumbnail face side by side I said to myself, I gotta subscribe!! Bravo!! Great reaction!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@EmanueleCorsi]

"There is no word for that..." EXACTLY. Now your initial question about the title is answered 😂

[@jaydisqus3353]

Might I suggest you watch The Jerk... It'll make you laugh after this.

[@jaydisqus3353]

@@flightgamer7849 sure. We all win. Wait, there's not a lot of Jays I trust. 😉

[@johngeiger3770]

Love the fact that Whimsory is genuinely traumatized by this classic 😂. Now, that's reacting.

[@clussylove]

After you watch Terminator 2 which is my all time favorite movie, I suggest my second favorite movie The Fifth Element which is a fun Sci-fi action movie.

[@Otto42]

I always liked that the Norwegian guy was basically a spoiler for the movie right at the beginning... if you happen to speak Norwegian. 😄

[@JackOiswatching]

Everyone: Noooo, don't hurt the cute doggo, save him! Everyone, later: KILL IT, KILL IT!

[@RobertH-ol6mw]

It's title is from the story it's based on "The Thing From Another Planet" I think it was called. There is also a 1950's version I saw on late night TV once in my youth. Don't really remember it. My dad says in it's day the first one was scary to him. Another one that rivals this in the "practical" effects and makeup is "An American Werewolf In London". Great cast and dark humor too. Best werewolf transition in my opinion that holds up today.✌️Anyone else want to see her react to that?👍👍

[@DoctorStagger]

It's a short story called, "Who Goes There?" By John Campbell.

[@mark_p300]

The short story it's based on is called "Who Goes There?" by John W. Campbell, first published in 1938. The first film adaptation was Howard Hawks's _The Thing from Another World_ in 1951.

[@dragonmac1234]

The book was called Who Goes There?, the 1950's movie was The Thing From Another World.

[@RobertH-ol6mw]

@@mark_p300 My old memory is slipping i guess, lol. Thanks!

[@frenstcht]

The story it's based on is called "Who Goes There," written by John W. Campbell. It's been a while since I've read it, but IIRC it tracks pretty well with the novella.

[@veradex8016]

"My vocabulary is not equipped for this." @ 21:54 had me rolling lol Always love watching reactions to this one. Nobody ever has any idea what they're getting into lol

[@jimclayson]

Me: Waiting for Whimsory to comment on how cute the poor puppy is and how horrible the men are for trying to kill it... then anticipating her reaction when the dog shows its true face... 🤣 This one came out when I was eight years old. Caught it on VHS when I was maybe ten years old and saw it on TV many, many times growing up. One of the best practical effects horror movies EVER. Everyone should see it at least once. 😁

[@Hapsard]

yup yup. Every reactor who does this movie is like "No! Don't kill the puppy! What is wrong with you?!" 🤣

[@MarkusWande]

Great reaction! Also, you do very good after talk with your notes and all... keep it up. You'll be big!

[@JK-sc8th]

Blair was absolutely taken over by The Thing when he's smashing up the radio equipment and screaming about how has to stop the alien. Notice he doesn't have his yellow shirt on. The movie makes a big deal about explaining that The Thing rips through your clothes when it takes you over. He got taken shortly after he left his office with a gun. Best place for it to hide when you think about it. Who would you *least* suspect of being an alien than the guy who seems the most determined to stop the alien? The Thing doesn't care about the radio. Damn thing doesn't work anyway. So it's more useful for parts for its mini spaceship that it's building. Same reason it smashed the helicopter. It also knows someone will come eventually. It's waited over a hundred thousand years for someone to come, it doesn't mind a few more months.

[@lawrenceallen8096]

All men, no women. No romantic subplot, no subplot at all. And everyone dies in the end.

[@dracoargentum9783]

"Oh, don't shoot the dog!" And so it begins....

[@seltimilrain3161]

Like your reactions so far, hoping you do Interstellar.

[@Psilocybin77]

Another John Carpenter film worth checking out is "Starman" with Karen Allen and Jeff Bridges. It makes for a very emotional companion piece about alien life, to "The Thing". John Carpenter's scores are iconic, and while he has seemingly retired from filmmaking, he's still making music.

[@coreyhendricks9490]

This movie ranked at #48 in the 100 scariest movie moments on Bravo

[@edreed9189]

I like the 'this is where the thumbnail pic comes from' :)

[@Apvizionz]

You're adorable! Please watch Total Recall or Robocop!

[@dennismason3740]

When I worked for Carpenter he was directing a movie that went straight to video! It was based on a book that I loved called Watchers (Dean Koontz) so in the nineties I rented the video, didn't find my face and the movie was very good and stuck to the book story. The first Watchers movie is unwatchable so the same company hired John to do it right, which he effin did. Straight to video. I feel ya, John. Watchers 2, which is actually Watchers told right. Rob Bottin, the make-up and prop guy, collapsed from exhaustion working on The Thing. John is a natural born director, he never shouts, never micro-hovers, never acts like a director acts, whatever that is.

[@paulstelter8273]

This movie has one of the most WTF? openings ever. First you see an alien spaceship, then next there's a guy in a helicopter trying to shoot a dog. In the first five minutes the viewer is completely confused and horrified. If seeing "grossed-out face" makes you laugh, then it's time to watch THE FLY (1986). 😄 Starring a young Jeff Goldblum in probably his best performance on film. (yes, better than Jurassic Park)

[@notmee2388]

Big Agree on The Fly

[@billrovnan8573]

Great choice and a truly worthy reaction to one of the greatest SciFi/horror movies of all time. Seeing it in the theaters there were lots of out loud "Whoa, WHOA's!" Almost as frenzied as the audience for The Exorcist and that's saying something. I'd say you handled it pretty well and I know I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction. Not a happy ending that's for sure. If you want to continue on the dark side and haven't seen Se7en yet, it's a can't miss. If you're ready for the lighter side and haven't seen Groundhog Day, that film is worthy, especially at this time of year. Looking forward to whatever you decide to give us next.

[@markcarpenter6020]

I love how long she was searching for a name for the thing before she realized why the movie is named the thing.

[@McBeelzebub]

Lol I never thought of listing the phobias. That was brilliant!

[@western302]

Many, many decades before you were born, and in 1951 when I was just a little boy (seven years old), the original "The Thing" film scared me so much that at certain points I actually hid under the seat in the theater. My parents let me go to see it by myself and didn't have a clue what it was about... they paid the 25 cents child's admission, gave me a dime for popcorn and left me while they went shopping. The full name of the film was "The Thing From Another World," didn't have the body-snatching premise of the remakes, but it did have something the others didn't... snappy dialogue and acting that stood in for gore and CGI effects. It was in black and white and a film that set the standard for sci-fi and horror films to come. I know many would say the later film was superior because of the technical improvements in special effects, but I feel that's an unfair comparison. I suggest you watch it someday to see how us old timers got the bejeezus scared out of us by something as simple as a good story, fast pacing, and actors who didn't over emote. (Trivia: James Arness, who later played Marshall Matt Dillon on the long-running "Gunsmoke" was the monster in the 1951 version. In the 1982 version, when MacReady is watching some of the Norwegian footage, there is an extremely short moment showing part of the spaceship landing area from the 1951 film. Both the 1951 and 1982 films were based on the novella "Who Goes There?" - although the director of the 1951 film (Howard Hawks) chose to leave out the shape-shifting content and go with a simple alien monster, although a monster who was a vegetable (watch the movie and you'll see what I mean). Also, the 1951 film actually had a woman in the cast, unlike the 1982 version.)

[@western302]

Apology. I transposed the name of the original film with the wrong title name. That part of my comment has been corrected. The rest is correct.

[@newnotefinder8972]

Another great reaction! Why not change the pace with a great hilarious comedy like “My Cousin Vinny”?

[@Buskieboy]

Great monster horror movies are: "The Fly" (1986), "The Mist"(2007), "Jurassic Park" (1993), "Silent Hill" (2006), "A Quiet Place" (2018), "Cloverfield" (2008), "Predator" (1987), "28 Days Later" (2002)........

[@jdm1066]

"You can't have naked feet." Quentin Tarantino has entered the chat.

[@cjpolett2055]

Now you're equipped to watch The Thing: The Musical! kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpfEomiXosl-aZI

[@MKF30]

Nice reaction Whimsory, always cute and entertaining. If you liked the effects with this, I highly recommend you watch Child's Play, the 80's were the decade for practical effects that looked super realistic and eerie. The Thing is one of my favorite Carpenter films after Halloween and They Live.

[@mikebrown7799]

Hi Miss Pumpkins!🙂🎃You are doing a great job reacting. Already 10K subscribers with only four videos.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@richardremick1639]

Lolz I saw this in the movie theaters back in 1982 I’m old and proud of that lolz this movie was super scary as a teenager when i saw it in the movie theaters. The thing is a classic based on a novella called who goes there? Anything involving Kurt Russel is a priceless gem 💎 John Carpenter who directed this also did a sci-fi movie called “They Live” with Rowdy Roddy Piper(a professional wrestler ) I highly recommend it. It’s epic and I’m a huge wrestling fan and sci-fi guy. I think you’d love that movie. It’s got hilarious one liners and non stop sci-fi action and a strong message about humanity. Fabulous stuff. 👌🏻Check it out one day. It’s dynamite 🧨 Boom!!!

[@DBrokeMillenial]

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[@Pavaroso]

Great reaction. I loved the moment of clarity when, after having made fun of the movie's title, and then fumbling for a name for the creature, you realized why it is called "The Thing". I hope you're keeping the original recordings in case you ever start a Patreon for full-length watch-alongs.

[@maxvonsydow6180]

Girl, You've got that look like Malcolm McDowell in "A Clockwork Orange" (1971) ... but cute 🙂🎬. Watch some more movies.

[@brianshepherd9740]

Thank you so much, #Whimsory, for uploading this awesome movie reaction. I love your content so much because it's so amazing, and I really enjoy watching your reactions to different movies.

[@rodjapavlik5730]

"My vocabulary is not equipped for this!" Best. Comment. Ever! Thanks.

[@andrejarosch5524]

Some suggestions for SHOWS to watch: - Dead like me (2003-2004, 29 episodes in 2 seasons) - Wonderfalls (2004, 14 episodes in 1 season) - Pushing Daisies (2007-2009, 22 episodes in 2 seasons)

[@justwatching6186]

Those are some of my favorites along with Twin Peaks. Own them all in DVD. Not many ppl have heard of them. I applaud your suggestions. 👍🏻

[@greyinvader]

I've seen a few reactions to this movie but yours is by far the most entertaining. You just earned yourself another subscriber 👍

[@christophersims7060]

You did great, I like your editting, good commentary. Hope for more as I now subscribe to you.Campbell Scott's short story WHO GOES THERE is a nice read, there is another movie The Thing from Another World B\W. 1951 you should see as Well. The THING 2011 prequel I liked but I love all sci-fi. Dark Horse Comics made several sequel series i graphic novel form and a fan-made story called THINGS can be found if searched for. Like your style! seeya!

[@stuart5824]

'Golden Corral of disgusting imagery' is a wonderful metaphor. Loved the reaction and your edits. Also you'll have a lot of people who want the ending to be 'solved' explain that the whiskey is actually gasoline, but that's purely a fan theory - there's no actual evidence within the movie either way, it's meant to be ambiguous and keep you guessing. Just didn't want you thinking you'd missed anything important.

[@torikazuki8701]

My Hero was Jed, the Dog. He was a Half Wolf/Husky Mix & according to the crew was 'Creepily' smart. He never barked & always had that intense Stare. He was also apparently very good on Camera & took direction extremely well. He also lived a VERY long time for a Dog, passing away around 20 years old in the early 2000's. Serendipitously, the actor who plays 'Clark' the Dog-Wrangler, actually DID get along very very well with them & he & Jed formed a bond.

[@zacknicley8150]

I don’t know if the original film, The Thing From Another World, is on your list, but it’s a classic too. It’s very well made and has fantastic dialogue.

[@itt23r]

I vaguely remember seeing the original 1950s Howard Hawks version back in the '60s and not being particularly impressed by it. It was lauded at the time it was made I recall as being a great sci-fi movie but when you look at all the schlock sci-fi movies that came out of the '50s it is easy to see that version as Shakespeare by comparison. You say the dialogue was great I won't argue and the special effects may have been pretty good to by 1950s standards. I do remember the scene of everyone standing around the space craft after it had been released from the ice by thermite charges and I thought that was well done. And I also think Carpenter paid homage to that specific scene in his version (showing what looked like a facsimile of it in the retreived Norwegian video). But the thing I remember most about the original THE THING is "the thing", and it was nothing like the "things" in this THE THING. Played by GUNSMOKE star, James Arness, in his first feature role (and picked mainly I'd assume because he was like 6' 6") all I recall is him terrorizing everyone by walking around like a cross between Boris Karloff's Mummy, Boris Karloff's Frankenstein's monster and a carrot from VEGGIE TALES getting very angry, getting torched and throwing stuff around a lot. And I don't remember being at all scared or grossed out by it. Even by 1960s standards those scenes, I thought, were pretty lame.

[@bacteriajoe9403]

Another John Carpenter movie you must see is "Starman". It is a polar opposite of this movie. A Sci-Fi Dramedy Romance. Comedy is incidental, not overtly comedy. Karen Allen & Jeff Bridges. Lovely and heart warming.

[@themiIes]

This movie is SOOO good! Always loved the ending when you had to pay attention to know if one of them is the thing or not.

[@TheMellowMutantShow]

It's amazing

[@kevinmangenot]

Bonjour de France 👍 I just watch your Vidéo very good choice "Big John" is the best, I love "The Thing" your have to watch "Christine" next Time, have a nice day👍et Vive le bon Cinéma 🇫🇷🎬🇺🇸

[@alancrofoot]

Big Trouble in Little China, keeping with a Kurt Russel theme.

[@lonelypluto9721]

Speaking about John Carpenter and Stephen King... How bout The Christine (1983)?🤔

[@Bootleg666]

I've been enjoying your reactions, and now I'm subscribed. Very fun to watch you make it through this classic. When you decide to dip your toes into the Western genre, I'd like to suggest Clint Eastwood's THE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES, a classic that is well worth any film buff's time.

[@vincemac2223]

Hi Whimsory. I'm a new subscriber. I have watched a few of your Vids, very entertaining. 😆 I understand you like shows because of the character development. Does that mean you have seen The Walking Dead? If not you very much should.

[@jaseinclee]

One of my favourite horror sci-fi films. The effects were brilliant for their time

[@DVDhoarder]

This was surely fantastic reaction 😄👍 well, now youve seen The Thing, mayby next anotherc80s classic, Blob .