THE THING (1982) *REACTION* FIRST TIME WATCHING THE NASTIEST MOVIE EVER!

[@itswessums]

None of yall told me this movie was going to have me literally gagging 😂😩 practical effects and makeup on POINT!

[@horrormoviereactions]

I watched this movie in late 2022 and I was shook. All that gore!

[@9Godslayer]

They probably knew that you of all people would be okay with a little gagging.

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

The Norwegians at the beginning were trying to save everyone. "Get the hell away! It's not a dog! It's imitating a dog! It's not real! Get away, idiots!" Poor bastards.

[@M85619]

I understand it's an American team...but not one Norwegian speaking person is on the base??

[@mathewnavarro1152]

So glad you brought this point up lol. It would have been an incredibly short film if one person on their base spoke Norwegian. lol

[@angrybrony]

@@M85619 yes.

[@aurochtamer]

It's funny you mentioned getting some women in there to fix the situation. Carpenter specifically made the cast all male to make the movie feel more bleak and lonely. The scene with MacReady and the chess computer doen't just foreshadow him being willing to destroy everything to keep the Thing from winning, it also serves to violently rip away the only female presence in the movie, so the audience feels the absence more

[@cullenarthur8879]

Some have gone so far as to say that an all male cast dealing with paranoia of infection in the early eighties was symbolic of AIDS paranoia. I don't know if that may be looking too much into it, but I have heard the theory.

[@mrdavman13]

@@cullenarthur8879i could definitely see how people at the time saw it and made the connection

[@user-dh5yi9hz7p]

I love to rewatch this with people who are rooting for the dog at the beginning not knowing that the dog is going to infect the whole lab!

[@Al_NERi]

Offhand I can't remember a single reaction creator ever NOT pleading for the safety of the runaway "dog". Conversely, when reacting to The Exorcist they tend to assume the St.Joseph's medallion dropped at the scene of the possession is some evil thing, possibly the cause of the possession itself. I'm convinced that given an irl horror scenario the average KZbin reaction creator wouldn't make it lol.

[@JackOiswatching]

Everyone: "Noooo, don't hurt the doggo! Poor doggy!" Everyone about 20 minutes later: "KILL IT, KILL IT!!"

[@calanor4130]

The "Husky" in the film was actually a wolf-Alaskan Malamute hybrid named Jed. This was his film debut, but he starred in some other films as well. Thanks for the reaction!

[@MySerpentine]

Jed deserved an Oscar :D

[@bretcantwell4921]

As a near lifelong fan (saw it at 14 in '82), when you said, "I'll never forget that", my response was, "Just wait 10 minutes".

[@roachmojo]

Outstanding reaction! One of my all time favs. Saw it in the theater with my best friend , both of us seniors in HS in 1982. It was utterly shocking back then!

[@1pknail]

There are so many theories about whether Childs or Macready is human or a Thing, but I think they're both human. That's the tragedy. They're both human and they're both going to die because they can't trust each other.

[@mrdavman13]

They’re both going to die because they will freeze. It doesn’t matter if they trust each other. Actually with the passing of the drink at the end it is implied there is a bit of fck it I’ll trust you energy. The tragedy is that the whole camp is destroyed and everyone is dead and they will soon be too because they can’t risk calling for saving or go anywhere or even call anyone.

[@cullenarthur8879]

When they first put Blair out in the shed, he is extremely paranoid and hostile. When Mack goes back out to check on him later, he is apologetic and begging to go back in, but he has a noose hanging from the ceiling. It's clear that he was planning to commit suicide before the thing can take him over, but the thing gets him before he can do it. By the time Mack checks on him, he is a thing.

[@Maverick2736]

This. It's also compounded by them later going into the shed to look for him again after that, _and there's a punched-in hole in the roof._ The poor man tried to save humanity by sabotaging everything to trap the organism in the Antarctica, warned McReady about the most possibly infected member at the time (Clark, who sadly wasn't)... and right after preparing a noose to off himself and escape the nightmare, the thing crawled in through the roof and took him.

[@cullenarthur8879]

@@Maverick2736 I never noticed the hole in the ceiling. That's probably is how it got him.

[@Roseforthethorns]

Found out recently that the noose was a touch by Brimley (Blair’s actor), and Carpenter loved it. I find it adds a real level of dark comedy to that scene.

[@OrochiFlamez]

26:23: "They need to get away from his open mouth!" Me, who knew what was coming: 😈😈😈

[@lordblu4316]

The chess computer actually was cheating in that scene. It made an illegal move to get to checkmate.

[@Kiraiko44]

The 'dog' in the beginning is a wolf-dog, so you're both right!

[@foof76]

I loved this reaction! I was laughing so hard at how immediately you both got sucked into the tension and the drama. I have to say though that I'm absolutely heartbroken that you haven't seen more young Kurt Russell movies! He was so yummy!! Big Trouble in Little China? Escape From New York? Overboard???? Classics!

[@CharlesinTampa]

One of my favorite Kurt Russell movies is an 80s rom-com he made with his wife called "Overboard". It's a film I watched a lot with my grandmother, because ot was her favorite movie.

[@cupofcait]

Omg so excited to see you guys experience this. And to experience daddy Kurt in this.

[@ezelldaniels6064]

This movie will forever be a masterpiece. It's one of those horror movies that still creeps me out to the fullest and is very traumatizing. 😂 Such a classic

[@bretcantwell4921]

I saw this in the theater in 1982 it remains one of my favorites.

[@ezelldaniels6064]

​@@bretcantwell4921 That's dope

[@charrid56maclean]

I love the way you two cling together to survive the rough bits❤❤❤❤❤

[@sorabove]

"Naughty spaghetti" and "Thingussy" have launched me into orbit!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@vanyadolly]

This movie! 🤣"The dog is gonna live. i just feel it" And you guys need to expand on your Kurt Russel experience. *Overboard* is the one. Hot, sweaty carpenter Kurt, absolute Queen and comedic genius Goldie Hawn. Hollywood's most attractive power couple in iconic 80s glory.

[@JuanRomero-fr3ot]

Omg one of my favourite movies ever!! So glad you guys reacted to it 😁

[@debbiedaugherty4191]

So glad you guys finally got to see this phenomenal movie!! It’s one of my absolute favorites. I’ve seen it at least a dozen times and it never gets old. Plus…Kurt Russell!!!! Hubba hubba!

[@montanabrown2693]

This is one of my favorite horror movies, perfect for winter. I'm glad that you guys reacted to it.

[@thomasbaker2067]

The Thing is amazing, the effects are top tier.

[@Tulemasin]

I think Blair's fate was the most tragic. When he was locked up he was human. When they went to see him again with the noose hanging and him a lot calmer he had already turned. When we see him in the end with his underclothes intact it means his body wasn't taken over with tenticles violently grabbing him but rather through a single cell that got to him. Taking over him slowly. The noose seemed like a visual gag at first but then I realized he tried to kill himself when he understood what was happening to him but it was already too late.

[@mrdavman13]

No there is a hole in the roof if you see it isn’t there the first time. It broke in and got him before he could use the noose.

[@kevinwalsh9704]

Oh nice, this movie's great! "The dog is going to live, I just feel it"........lol

[@LilFireFox]

I LOVE this movie! One of my FAV 80's horror movies. It's just SO Perfect and Iconic to me. It also holds a sweet spot in my heart b/c it came out the year I was born. :) OH! Btw, The Swede in the beginning, what he is yelling translates to: "Get the hell away from that thing. That's not a dog, it's some sort of thing! It's imitating a dog, it isn't real! GET AWAY YOU IDIOTS!!"

[@shut_up_james]

Not the “thingussy” 💀 literally can’t get enough of you boys! Another banger reaction 🫶 this movie is Trowma 👏

[@yanorton]

I hollered at "naughty spaghetti "!

[@anima_96x7]

Y’all continue to surprise and delight me with your reaction choices. The Thing is without a doubt an 80s horror favorite that not only further elevated John Carpenter’s status as a unique genre director, but also presented practical effects that still impress to this very day. The whole cast gave great performances and the story’s pacing and isolated moments makes it very hard to trust anyone and pick out The Thing amongst them in the first watch. I can’t wait to see what y’all watch next, and if you haven’t seen it already then another wild film from John Carpenter I recommend checking out is his highly underrated gem In the Mouth of Madness. ☺️

[@bretcantwell4921]

When Mac lights Palmer up and bursts out the door, that's a callback to the original Thing From Another World where James Arness' Thing does the same... well, thing.

[@thescream18]

I've seen this movie a hundred times and never noticed that Childs is not wearing the same jacket at the end, which means he was probably taken over by the thing/Blair.

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

He is wearing the same one, It's just the lighting Movie Timelines just did a 20min video debunking every claim on Childs being a Thing

[@cthulhuwu_]

@@jesusramirezromo2037 There's an identical coat next to him, so he could have been infected and put on the other jacket

[@mrdavman13]

@@cthulhuwu_it’s actually confirmed by the actor and director in an interview it just looks different from the snow and frost sticking to it

[@mathewnavarro1152]

I love how someone previously mentioned the absence of Childs's breath at the end end of the movie while he was speaking with MacReady, confirming at least in my mind, Childs was the thing.

[@bretcantwell4921]

Carpenter has said he wanted the ending ambiguous enough that Mac, Childs, both or neither could be infected.

[@lucianaromulus1408]

Bennings assimilation had breath. It was simply a lighting issue. I believe theyre both human, something more poetic in that.

[@rynsalasthol1498]

Childs is a Thing, no cold breath in the air as he talks to Mac who is surrounded by clouds of it

[@moviegoer727]

Omg can’t believe both of you have gone this long without watching this classic. The practical effects in this are GAG WORTHY (both figuratively and literally lol) The head detach/spider scene still creeps me out to this day 🫣

[@brandonflorida1092]

Blair was a little smarter than the others and he got the point very quickly, that the biggest issue was to prevent the thing from ever reaching civilization, which is why he sabotaged the helicopter and radio equipment. I believe they are imitated rather than infected. This is a remake of a rather good 1951 movie called "The Thing From Another World" that John Carpenter was a fan of. It was from a 1938 story called "Who Goes There?"

[@cthulhuwu_]

This is an adaptation of the 1938 story. The 1951 movie was inspired by the story but has almost nothing in common with the 1938 story or John Carpenter's film; there is no shapeshifting alien, it's just a vegetable alien that drinks blood. Seriously. Meanwhile John Carpenter's film is almost a direct translation of the 1938 story, including the characters, the shapeshifting alien, the antarctic base, etc.

[@brandonflorida1092]

@@cthulhuwu_ In 1951, it would have been very difficult to do the shapeshifting. Although not close to the story, the 1951 movie is good in its own right.

[@tintoy1966]

I was 15 when this came out and saw it day one- I had nightmares for years.. Now it's like an old friend. I loved watching you guys see it, I got to relive a bit of that movie theater trauma. Thank you!

[@scottschofield5000]

Everybody roots for the dog in the beginning....

[@jessielallier]

Hell yes! I love this movie. It's low-key hard for me to watch because my ex husband looks just like a young Kurt Russell.

[@rumbledumpthumpershaker6735]

Tommy was watching the original The Thing in the original Halloween.

[@litosway1664]

U have to watch "big trouble in little china" one of my favorites

[@nikkinana]

One of my favorite horror movies of all time. The practical effects and FX makeup are a masterclass in how to do it well. I love that this movie stands the test of time and years later is still so suspenseful and horrifying. I'm glad you finally watched it.

[@meinm3575]

25:32 - Always gets me. The entire jacket in his face Hahahaha

[@vincentdawn9689]

Either one of them (more likely Childs) is The Thing or they're both human and freeze to death in the cold without knowing if they truly defeated the alien, either way, no happy ending (unless you're on The Thing's side). I love that there is no sequel and I am going to keep hoping that they never make one. The fun of the movie is to wonder about it; no one really wants an answer because that will ruin it.

[@niiling]

Yo, funny reaction to this amazing movie. Btw. The dog in the beginning was actually the Thing. So the guy that put the dog in the dog pen wasn´t doing anything wrong. He couldn´t have known that the dog was already an alien. There is actually a scene when Kurt starts shooting the dogs, where he literally tries to stop him from killing them. So, just to clear this little misunderstanding, he loved his dogs ;)

[@Schwansonian_Townsonian]

You guys are absolutely adorable. Loves!!!!

[@dlweiss]

29:34 LOL not you hitting an Ariana Grande note! 😂😂😂

[@Hum0ng0us]

This was a fun video!! Man I love this movie!! Thanks again.

[@meinm3575]

36:38 - They had to rely on each other then lie on each other. Yeah we get it. :>

[@milavik7]

35:55 Kurt Russell human - He's steaming from behind his mouth ..The character Childs (Keith David) the thing - no breathing !!!!!!!

[@ghostsquirrel8739]

Damn didn’t know you boys haven’t caught this one yet. What a treat!

[@JoeyMartz]

Hey boys, how long have you been together? I've been a fan for about a year.. Yellow jackets bought me aboard. Glad to be here. Joey from NJ

[@PettyPumpkins]

Hi! It will be 10 years in September 🤗 thanks for the support!

[@SevenEllen]

I request you two react to either The Others, The Sixth Sense, or Panic Room.@@PettyPumpkins

[@lucianaromulus1408]

The greatest horror movie in my opinion. I cant think of a worse scenario to find oneself in. Dealing with an intelligent foe, you dont know if its evil or simply trying to survive, who can't be killed except via fire/acid, who can kill YOU just by touching you, can imitate anything organic and its very hard to tell what is an imitation, and if it reaches water or transportation its not just the end of humanity but all living things on earth. I had the biggest crush on Kurt in this as a kid. It inspired me to one day get a flamethrower 😅 every Winter, when i hear the wind howl....i think of this movie.

[@DanielleCateley1]

The practical effects in this are incredible 👌🏻 - Which is why overdone CGI these days makes me angry 😂

[@JustaGaibroh]

"That's what she said." Nice.

[@CarolHiga-xd4oc]

So in the end look at who has cold breath and who doesn't, and go back wards and you see the hidden clues of the thing

[@jlcomte]

You both are hilarious 😅

[@ironwoman2012]

One of my favorites!!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Hum0ng0us]

I fucking can't wait to watch you guys watch this movie!!! It's one of my top 3 all time favourite movies!!!!

[@omega311888]

I love Kurt Russell’s hair in this movie!

[@69coolchris]

This is my favourite horror film. Its based on the novel 'Who Goes There?' Written by John W.Campbell Jr in 1938. It was first adapted as a film in 1951 which was called The Thing from Another World. This 1982 adaptation is actually very close to the original book story, whereas the 1951 adaptation is basically a standard 50s monster movie that has very little to do with the book story, but is still a fun watch.

[@meinm3575]

27:14 - That laugh^^

[@spookyghost6713]

This is possibly my favorite horror movie of all time! I'm literally taking time out of my tropical vacation to watch this! Love y'all!!!!! 🐺🔥

[@sp0o0k13]

So excited to watch ❤

[@ticsies4228]

Nice video REACTION guys!!!!!! And funny

[@emsleywyatt3400]

"I'm so scared for this dog.' Huh, huh, huh.

[@ScorpionStrike7]

This movie is proof of why practical effects are better than cgi

[@adam-l74]

This is part of a loose trilogy of films by John Carpenter. The “apocalypse trilogy” along with Prince of Darkness and In The Mouth Of Madness. I think you should check those out.

[@mattmc5069]

The blob is another great one you guys gotta watch. Also please check out the howling movies

[@daniellevaughn4598]

I couldn't wait for you guys to get to the dogs in the holding pen scene. 😂

[@kennethrohloff7535]

That was fun, guys! I really like this movie! Great idea, and great effects. John Carpenter is awesome

[@liamdamon]

It's funny that you called the movie a "who-done-it". The original novella was titled 'Who Goes There'. Howard Hawks filmed a version in 1951 called 'The Thing from Another World'. The plot is similar to Agatha Christie's 'And Then There Were None', which featured guests on a secluded island trying to find a murderer among them before they become the next victim.

[@scaramoochscaramooch]

See Alien and Aliens !!

[@djr6876]

An awesome remake of the original 1950’s “The Thing”. Which was also quite good for its time and regarded as a Sci-fi movie classic.

[@DVDhoarder]

6:53 you need to watch the prequel movie, Thing (2011) , that shows what happened eatlier in norwegians camp. Way better movie than most people say 👍 So they used CGI instead of practical effect... who cares ... 🙄

[@jcs1025]

Totally agree. As a stand-alone movie it was great. Problem is the comparison to this version of the Thing.

[@DVDhoarder]

@@jcs1025 yeaah 🤔 this one is surely superior movie of those two. But prequel is worth to watch storywise 👍 so many worse horror movies that Thing'11 out there🤪

[@adalizrodriguez7035]

Ya’ll made noises I’ve never heard before. Lol this was great. I’m so happy to have witnessed this huge event lol

[@juliocuellar7014]

Great reaction to one of my favorites movies. 😂😂 you guys are funny. 👍👍

[@NickMeagher-em1bs]

John Carpenter was way ahead of his time with these classics

[@marcuss6025]

Y’all should watch Death Proof.. and Planet Terror

[@angrybrony]

man, i always forget keith david was in this. i forget he's not just a va.

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

How? How had y'all? Y'all?! Not have seen The Thing.

[@mandyb2245]

Off topic, but are you two gonna do The Fly next? I saw the picture flash up on my screen and then went to look for it, but you haven't done it yet. Are you gonna do it? Please do it! I love Jeff Goldblum!

[@7amart177]

When i was a kid, I stop watching this movie after the dog scene

[@50shadesofprada22]

there is a second "The Thing" ... i think from 2014 ... it's also amazing

[@someother5512]

Lol, the reactions were priceless.

[@jenniferdarling6]

So fun! 👏 Lets goo 😂

[@sneel444]

Y’all made me laugh 😂

[@Omni-Blast]

Comments made by Dean Cundey, who served as cinematographer on The Thing, said that there was a specific lighting in the eyes of human characters. Using this logic, it would appear that MacReady is still human but Childs isn't.

[@TJ-zo8ox]

I was just saying that same thing. I also thought it was strange how Childs breath doesn't show at the end 🤔

[@Omni-Blast]

@TJ-zo8ox Very good point! I went to rewatch that part again, and they make a point to show MacReady's breath multiple times, but Childs is nowhere to be seen like you mentioned. I wonder if they'll watch the 2011 prequel. I wish it wasn't so CGI heavy, but still appreciate the story.

[@TJ-zo8ox]

@@Omni-Blast Yeah I remember how practical effects were made but the studio preferred CGI instead.

[@johnnysalami7813]

there is a canon video game that reveals childs had frozen to death and mac survived

[@RandalReid]

Underrated game

[@ericab513]

Now you have to watch the prequel!

[@nicholaswoodall4250]

who do you think was the thing at the end of the movie and do you think there will be a thing 2

[@hey-zel]

You guys should react to The Thing (2011) even though the CGI isn’t good I just want to see your guy’s reaction! They wanted to use practical effects for it but they weren’t really allowed. It would’ve been better if they had

[@michiganjfrog366]

I think Childs is the Thing at the end. When McCready talked you could see his breath and nothing when Childs talked.

[@КиануДепп]

The Thing (2011) ❤❤❤

[@IsmaelSilva7]

You guys should watch Cabin Fever (2002) it's fun and gory

[@JackieBorelli]

if you want more Kurt Russell, you need to watch Death Proof. it’s awesome.

[@midianmtd]

Um, excuse me. You're trying to tell me you've never been witness to the GOAT of sci-fi horror? That fact right there has me shooketh. ((😮))

[@CheLGaZm]

Watch Bone Tomahawk it's an excellent movie....horror western, enough said. Love you guys ❤❤❤

[@justjacinda5348]

You should watch the 1951 and 2011 versions!

[@MySerpentine]

Wonder if they could've talked to it.