THE THING is the grossest movie I’ve ever seen! | MOVIE REACTION | FIRST TIME WATCHING

[@alextan1478]

Let's give Addie a round of applause for surviving The Thing (1982). 👏👏 I'm definitely gonna watch this movie tonight.

[@McPh1741]

Now let’s see if she can handle “The Fly” and the 1988 remake of “The Blob.”.

[@alextan1478]

Now you need to watch Kurt Russell again in Escape from New York (1981), Escape from LA (1996), and Big Trouble in Little China (1986), all directed by John Carpenter. #MoreKurtRussellAndJohnCarpenterForAddieCounts

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

Follow up with the Howling

[@rileyandmike]

Why? Her reaction was completely fake and mugging for the camera! FAKE

[@flnthrn2]

Yup......... hugs for Addie.

[@lefishe5884]

Your dog at the start going “that mf is NOT REAL”

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

EVERY REACTOR Starts with "You better not hurt that puppy!" And ends with "KILL IT WITH FIRE!"

[@mahram]

Exactly. First time watch: “THEY BETTER NOT HURT THAT DOG!” Subsequent viewings… see above. 😂

[@Spectre-907]

I love how Palmer is the one to call attention to the head-spider while *he himself* was a thing.

[@MissFlow]

It's clever, really. The Thing is not a social creature, neither has a hive mind. If ratting out your own kind means you yourself can stay hidden a Thing def would do that! Palmer and Norris prob did work together when they were Things (they are for the majority of the movie). Norris was staying with the group to observe and calculate while Palmer ruined the blood samples and infected Blair. Palmer is after all most absent during most scenes, which is why I think he did the most damage. But once Norris Thing was revealed, Palmer Thing prob knew he was alone among the group (Blair was in his shed) and had to do everything to draw attention away from him.

[@Spectre-907]

@owOh yeah they absolutely do work cooperatively for the overall goal of spreading, but norris was a tactical sacrifice. He was down to just a head and its imitation identity was already blown. At best on its own, that head either gets caught and killed or absorbed as useful biomass into another Thing (like how blair ate nauls and gary to have the mass for that giant worm-form), or it gets sacrificed tactically to push trust in the palmer thing. After all, he just prevented a thing from escaping

[@christopherwall2121]

You can almost hear the head-crab squeak out a tiny "Bastard!" after Palmer draws attention to it, with a little imagination.

[@johnLennon255]

I've done that before in among us

[@gussiejives]

I’ve seen it pointed out in other breakdowns that it was actually Windows that noticed it first; Palmer saw him noticing and played along.

[@Hpynos2010]

Fun fact: the destroyed remains of the American outpost 31 were used for the burned out Norwegian set, which was filmed last.

[@johnnygood4831]

Many movies are filmed that way. It's very efficient and cost saving.

[@MikeTaffet]

18:50 “This is worse than what I was expecting” That’s why this movie is so memorable and so good. Usually films do their best to avoid showing things that are meant to scare you because your imagination is often more powerful than anything they can show you on the screen. But not in this case.

[@DavideBaroni]

Hmmm. Yes, that's why I still prefer the original 1951 version... 🙂 Less special effects and more imagination. 🙂 And if I think of the audience of 1951, well, it just must have been hard for them 😅. But this version is good enough. 🙂

[@wentshow]

The only reason why it's called "The Thing" is that was the name of the original, very well-regarded, (but frankly lame) 1951 original. The 1982 audience still remembered it, so the name meant something different then. It told them the outline of the plot, if not the more explicit, gross details. Unfortunately, I think it backfired. The people who most liked that movie were not ready for the shock of this one. This one is far closer to the 1938 Joseph W. Campbell short story "Who Goes There," which was the basis for both.

[@MarshallFlores]

@@DavideBaroni As still solid the 1951 version is, you didn't need to do much imagining - Hawks showed the monster plenty too.

[@DavideBaroni]

@@MarshallFlores I have to watch it again then... My memory doesn't tell me that. But I'm old, and my memory is kinda faltering. 🙂 I remember only a couple scenes in which you had "sort of" a view of the monster, and they were all blurred, or too dark, or... I remember a forearm and hand chopped off the monster, and still moving as if it was "independently alive". That's it. Heck, last time I saw that movie was about 50 years ago 😅.

[@martinbraun1211]

I love practical effects. 🥰

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

Beats cgi everytime:)

[@fractuss]

@@CyberBeep_kenshi CGI is ok in small doses but it is ALWAYS way over used.

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

LOL when Addie said it "may not be that bad" I laughed out loud!

[@stmordi]

I'm just waiting for when the chest opens. Gonna be good😂

[@negtype13]

Yep…. This chick has no clue!!😝🤣

[@negtype13]

@@stmordi As good as that one is; just wait till the blood screeches and jumps out of the Petrie dish during the tests!🤘😝🤘

[@Vincent8190X]

I heard it mentioned before. Childs at the end didn't give off a breath when he was talking but MacReady did. Meaning Kurt Russell's character was alive with internal body heat, Keith David's was not. They were a few feet away from each other in the the same cold.

[@VieVentar]

Funny story about the Thing. Back when it came out my mom and aunt went to see it in the cinema, they got as far as the Head Scene when my aunt turned to my mother and said: "You brought me to this for my Birthday? AND YOU LET ME EAT FIRST?" Cue the cinema breaking out into laughter. Probably the only time that's ever happened during this film.

[@johnLennon255]

Sure they did

[@shainewhite2781]

BEST SCI-FI HORROR FILM EVER MADE! MY #1 FAVORITE JOHN CARPENTER MOVIE! Critics were not too kind to this movie when it was released, calling "Boring, Dull, and a wretched excess," and also being"one hell of an antidote for ET." Speaking of, ET was released two weeks before the release of THE THING. It has gained a cult following and has been regarded as one of John Carpenter's best films. The Dog Kennel Sequence was done by Oscar Winning VFX artist Stan Winston after Rob Bottin ended up in the hospital with a bleeding ulcer and heat exhaustion. Winston received "Special Thanks" at th rolling credits. The sound effects of The Thing when it transforms are that of Bears, Alligators, Horses, Pigs, Snakes, and Human screams played backwards or sped up to make it sound otherworldly. The movie was filmed in Juneau Alaska, Stewart British Columbia Canada, and Universal Studios, Hollywood California.

[@DerekEno-e1k]

I remember Siskel and Ebert's comments on this movie, referring to it as a 'barf bag' of a movie. Not all that inaccurate! But it is damn good. I like how so many reactors and others are watching this movie, and while not everyone likes it, most people are very complimentary and admiring of the effort put into a film where cgi was years off, as well as the story itself. I never thought it would stand the test of time in the movie world, but I was wrong!

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

That's because it came out two weeks after ET. Many people loved ET (I'm not one of them) and hated the premise of the bad alien. It's a great film and stayed much closer to John W. Campbell's novella Who Goes There? rather than the original The Thing from Another World from 1951.

[@johnbox271]

"...Critics were not too kind..." Some critics are just idiots. "Acclaimed non-binary artist Nayland Blake first watched the film in 1983, initially interpreting it as an AIDS analogy, then later as a metaphor for fears of homosexuality."

[@Magneticlaw]

E.T. hasn't aged very well, whereas the Thing has withstood the test of time, and gained quite a following.

[@philipped.r.6385]

@@Magneticlaw Even when I was a kid, I found E.T. to be quite dull honestly. The Thing special effects really still looks awesome even today! It will always be a special timeless movie very much like Alien and Aliens.

[@Kardashev1]

Hi Addie! Congrats on getting through The Thing! It's a great movie, besides being super scary & gross. Watching it a few times and noticing things really help to appreciate this classic. Thanks for persevering Addie!

[@wren7195]

"Head-crab" was one of the most adorable things I've ever head someone surviving watching "The Thing" ever say

[@Overlord0011]

Wow, going from the Sixth Sense to the Thing. Addie's really been going through it the last couple of days.

[@brandonflorida1092]

Hi, Addie. What a reaction!!! This movie started its life as a 1938 novella called "Who Goes There?" It first became a movie in 1951. The movie was called "The Thing From Another World." It's a really good, interesting movie, but due to the limitations of the day, they couldn't do the shapeshifting part. Real good movie, though. Carpenter was a huge fan of the movie and redid it in 1982 to be closer to the novella. In 2011, they made a prequel showing what had happened at the Norwegian camp. This movie is the absolute pinnacle of practical effects before CGI became widespread. Some people look down on the 2011 prequel because it uses CGI, but I like it. Keep up the good work!

[@Elsupermayan8870]

The prequel sucks.

[@CxOrillion]

@@Elsupermayan8870 The only thing bad about the prequel is the effects. The rest of it is ALMOST as good as the original.

[@CxOrillion]

Also this movie was sorta teased in a previous Carpenter film, Halloween. One of the movies that is on TV is the Thing From Another World.

[@Elsupermayan8870]

​@@CxOrillion You must be on something.

[@christopherwall2121]

There's also the unofficial 1972 version, _Horror Express_ , starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. It relocates the action to the Tran-Siberian Express, and it's take on the Thing is closer to a shapeshifter, though more as a body-hopping parasite. It's also a fun watch.

[@WolfHreda]

Literally everyone five minutes in: "Why? Don't hurt the dog!" Twenty minutes later: "Oh my god, kill it! Kill it with fire!"

[@Al_NERi]

In my opinion the character with the most interesting and tragic human plight is Fuchs, ironically one of the least developed characters. All we really know is that he was smart, studious and conscientious (having reviewed the Doc's post autopsy reports he worked out the idea of eating alone, out of cans). Imagine the horror of his dilemna- alone, helpless, nearsighted with coke bottle prescription lenses, stranded outdoors in snowblind conditions at night having to decide whether to be transformed and absorbed by the alien Thing (or is it?) or...clutch his burning phosphorous flare to his body and clothes and torch himself agonizingly to death but dying intact in his humanity. The most compelling demise in the film Imo.

[@rickb3645]

In the opening scenes Addie was gushing lovingly over the Husky Dog... However... Having been traumatized at seeing the Husky transform into The Thing... She immediately decided to find Ollie a new home... 🤣 Only joking Addie. 😊

[@LMarti13]

I always catch something new each time I watch this and even though I knew Blair was still human, this time I realized that Blair likely saved the world when he destroyed the helicopter so early.

[@JayM409]

I believe Blair was an alien when he was locked up. During the autopsy he used the pencil to touch the thing, and then touched the pencil to his mouth. He needed time to build a ship, and getting locked up meant he would be left alone to do it.

[@Trusteft]

@@JayM409 I agree about the pencil, very real possibility.

[@tjbanville]

@@JayM409 I've never been a believer in the cellular infection theory. I think the violent attack is a necessary part of assimilation. If the Thing could just infect people with one cell, no need for the attacks-just go drink out of everyone's coffee mug and there you go. No drama, no movie.

[@whitehuayra]

The point of the film is paranoia and uncertainty, so having a definitive answer defeats that purpose. I love that people still make theories after so many years, such an amazing movie.

[@Trusteft]

@@whitehuayra I bet you say for zombie movies it's all about the real biggest threat which is human behavior or something.

[@KoldPhaze]

The dog actors killed it in this movie

[@SJisJericho]

Addie: I've never been scared of a dog Cujo: Hold my beer

[@oxhine]

Hey, Addie! This John Carpenter classic is a masterful exercise in paranoia and practical effects! I discovered "The Thing" during my junior high school years on VHS when going through a Carpenter phase. Originally a 1938 pulp novella written by John W. Campbell called "Who Goes There?", the story was first adapted to film as a 1951 Howard Hawks production called "The Thing From Another World". A '50's-era sci-fi classic in its own right, the original was taken to a whole new level by John Carpenter abetted by the incredible practical effects wizardry of Rob Bottin. A prequel was made in 2011 chronicling what happened at the Norwegian base but wasn't nearly as good. Led by a world-weary Kurt Russell, Carpenter assembled a cast of terrific veteran character actors including Keith David, Richard Dysart, Wilford Brimley, David Clennon, Charles Hallahan, Donald Moffat and Richard Masur who believably inhabit their roles and ratchet up the tension by degrees. Carpenter would direct Russell in five films including "Elvis", "The Thing", "Big Trouble in Little China", "Escape From New York" and "Escape From LA". He would direct Keith David again in "They Live!" John Carpenter is a one-man band who writes, directs, edits and scores all his films. In a rare exception, the score for "The Thing" was provided by composing great Ennio Morricone. Carpenter's body of work includes a number of pulpy classics and B-movie greats like "Assault on Precinct 13", "Halloween", "Someone's Watching Me!", "The Fog", "Escape From New York", "The Thing", "Christine", "Starman", "Big Trouble in Little China", "Prince of Darkness", "They Live!", "Memoirs of an Invisible Man", "In the Mouth of Madness", "Vampires" and "The Ward". His first film, "Dark Star", was a sci-fi horror-comedy that partially inspired "Alien"! He also wrote the screenplays for "The Eyes of Laura Mars", an American giallo, and "Black Moon Rising", a techno-thriller. His scores are instantly recognizable with their throbbing notes and he expertly uses silence and stillness to generate unbearable tension. Wilford Brimley's Blair sabotaged the vehicles after making the discovery that there was a high probability of someone being infected and seeing the grim projection that three years would be all it would take for the Thing to spread over the Earth! He was determined to trap them there which is the same realization Macready comes to at the end. He's taken to the shack a human but, the second time they check on him, he's probably a Thing because his demeanor is so calm. The funny noises he says he was hearing must've gotten to him before he could avail himself of the noose he fashioned as an escape from its clutches! As a Thing, he was building a craft under the shed to travel to the mainland. The Thing has absorbed countless beings including space-faring species. The knowledge to construct a craft that can take him to the mainland was absorbed from a host so it's not far-fetched that he can do this with so much metal and electronic equipment around. He also probably dug out the cavern in a non-human form. Additionally, alien engineering and propulsion principles could function in a vastly simpler way than what 20th-century humans are aware of. My favorite non-horror moment in "The Thing" is Donald Moffat's slow-burning explosive outburst while tied to the sofa. "I know you gentlemen have been through a lot but, when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS F**KING COUCH!" It gets me every time. The ambiguous ending leaves you with four possible outcomes and they're all bleak. Lol. The best case scenario is that both Childs and Mac are human, the Thing was destroyed and the survivors DIE of hypothermia. The other three options are that one or the other or both survivors are Things who will copy the remaining human and the rescue party as well eventually dominating the Earth. There is a popular fan theory that Things lack eye gleam and Childs doesn't have it in that last scene. It could also be a trick of light. There is another popular fan theory that claims Mac tests Childs by giving him a flask of kerosene instead of liquor which Childs consumes! Mac chuckles with fatalistic resignation realizing he has failed and humanity is doomed. That is, unless, he has a spare stick of dynamite he can use to blow himself up along with a now very flammable Childs! Lol. The only sequels exist as a series of Dark Horse comics and a video game featuring John Carpenter himself as a Dr. Faraday!

[@soulstice94]

Wonderful breakdown! I will however note that John Carpenter confirmed the "eye glint" theory is false, as well as it's been disproven with frame by frame I'm pretty sure The "gasoline" theory is possible, but most likely false since the Thing gains memories of the people to some extent and it's probable it would know the difference. Also you can make fire bombs with alcohol so the bottle didn't "have" to be gas like some believe. There is also the "visible breath" theory that Childs exhales weren't visible therefore he was the thing, but that was just because the original film was a bit dim in that moment and you couldn't see it. With that I believe both were human, and the central theme of paranoia was the purpose of that ending.

[@oxhine]

Good debunking! I've also heard the theory that Mac dies in the blast but the Thing survives and copies him. Childs is actually human and Mac infects him with the bottle. Mac's chuckle is basically the Thing's gloat of victory! How's that for sinister? @@soulstice94

[@Beardo2517]

So now that she's survived the Thing do we have her watch the Fly?

[@tenchraven]

First, congratulations. This is the first movie that ever actually scared me. Scared my grandfather, to, and that took a LOT. We only saw movies as second and third run matinees, back when three bucks got you two ticket with sodas and a big bucket of popcorn for the 1pm showing, so I was 8 or 9 when we saw this. :P It was worse than we were expecting to. It was a "remake" of 50s movie "The Thing From Another World" which is really tame due to a lack of special effects. The question that has been hotly debated for 40 years is, was it Childs or Mac. And props to Ollie saying "Mom, you're going get scared, thats a bad boy!"

[@StoriesThatSuck-pw1vi]

Your statement at the beginning reminded me of this quote from H. P.. Lovecraft: "The strongest emotion is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown." I guess that's what you were feeling there and that's sort of the vibe for the whole movie. One of my favorite films, btw. I'm so glad you did a reaction to it.

[@KthulhuXxx]

As a huge Lovecraft fan, I'm more partial to... The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the deadly light into the peace and safety of a new dark age.

[@lordmortarius538]

Nothing quite like cosmic horror

[@sakuram69]

To this date one of the best suspense horrors of all time. The premise is absolutely brilliant in design: suspicion and paranoia. It’s perfect. I really love how to this day we are STILL arguing over who is who. I have watched this movie more times than I can count and I still find new details to pick apart. Those practical effects… wow. Some of the best ever made imho. The body-horror results were absolutely unreal. Just when you think that thing cannot possibly get any scarier it just goes and triples the ante. Very first time I saw this as a kid I did actually manage to puke a couple times, but I was SO mesmerized by the plot that I could not look away. I was literally planted to my seat in shock and horror. One of the most memorable movies I ever watched. You just cannot ever forget the first time you see this movie. I just wish I had been alive/old enough to see this in theaters.

[@Emily-tb1cp]

Please continue with Star Trek.

[@TheEmeraldSword86]

I've only seen The Thing once, but I thought it was well made. A solid cast, amazing effects, and a director I respect. Gotta be my second favorite John Carpenter movie.

[@WolfHreda]

Now I have to know, what's your favorite?

[@TheEmeraldSword86]

@@WolfHreda Christine. I'm a big Stephen King fan, and Christine was a fun book. It's my third favorite Stephen King book and the same for the movie. I'm hoping that Addie will do more Stephen King in the future, but Christine was really good.

[@WolfHreda]

@@TheEmeraldSword86 Good choice.

[@TheEmeraldSword86]

@@WolfHreda you know, it's good to hear someone not complain that it isn't Halloween. You made my day.

[@boarder6246]

I was worried you were thinking Halloween was his best movie. I’m pleasantly surprised you loved Christine! It’s an amazing movie. Personally my second favorite one is They Live. But most of his movies would make my top 250 films

[@pasteye1671]

Hey, Addie. You've just watched a true classic from the 80s. With its practical effects, ominous soundtrack and great acting from all, this gem takes some beating. Great that you survived intact, especially with a dog roaming around the place! And where was the No counter this time? It's icky, you're beautiful. A great mixture. More please.

[@flynnoldman3542]

I love how the title cards keep getting you.

[@findlestick]

If one particle can take over a whole human being, then by the end everyone might be a thing, since they didn’t properly sterilize the blade they used to cut their thumbs during the blood test.

[@AndyBodkin]

You have the best reaction to the beginning of this movie I've seen on youtube. I have watched most of the reactions to this film. The majority of people get so upset at the Norweigian guy shooting at the dog. You actually considered that there may be more happening than you know yet.

[@andrewstrom8157]

I came here to comment on this, so I second your thoughts. I am thoroughly impressed! Everyone angry reacts without thinking the majority of the time.

[@axoscurry.]

yes... the first time i saw the scene were the doctor gets his arms bitten off by that big huge beer belly with Ginger hair.......thats the stuff of nightmares... my God....GROSS....... i needed a double whiskey.😱😮😮😮😱😱

[@BigSy19]

You must watch the prequel by the same name, “ The Thing” 2011 starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead!

[@CosmicJestar]

Love you Addie and your reactions. Please though -for the humanity....Why why why, Soo many playlists?!!! lol I went to go verify if you had seen a certain movie and Oh My.... You just need like I don't know five or six categories and then maybe one for each series :) 😮😢😂😊

[@44excalibur]

The special makeup and prosthetic effects for John Carpenter's The Thing were designed by special makeup effects artist Rob Bottin. Bottin had previously worked on John Carpenter's The Fog, where he not only did the special makeup effects, but he also played the role of the ghost of Blake, the leader of the ghost ship Elizabeth Dane. Bottin took on such a heavy workload working on The Thing that he eventually came down with pneumonia, and special makeup effects artist Stan Winston was called in to do the effects for the scene with the dog-thing in the kennel. Winston would later work on films like The Terminator, Aliens, Predator, and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Rob Bottin had previously worked on films like The Howling (where he took over for Rick Baker, who left the production to work on An American Werewolf in London), and Star Wars, where he did effects for the Mos Eisley Cantina scene and even played one of the aliens in the cantina band. Bottin would later do the special makeup effects for Robocop and Total Recall, which earned him an Academy Award in 1991.

[@Beardo2517]

Glad someone finally mentioned the Stan Winston makeup too

[@44excalibur]

@@Beardo2517 Many people don't know that because Winston only worked on the dog kennel scene. Bottin was pretty exhausted during filming and needed the help.

[@Beardo2517]

@@44excalibur ya I've tried telling people and they said I was full of it.

[@44excalibur]

@@Beardo2517 Well, anybody who saw the dog-thing could tell that's not Bottin's design. Bottin's creations are less defined, like the Norris-thing and the Palmer-thing. The Dog-Thing is closer to Winston's other work on Aliens and Predator.

[@Beardo2517]

@@44excalibur ya for sure.

[@nickshale6926]

Okay, one question Addie: going by your previous outings into scary movies... ...are you insane!?

[@rickp8938]

The Fly 1986 and The Blob 1988 to finish off the 80s remake trilogy. Its so good.

[@manuelvillacana9284]

I don't know why she's watching a thing. It doesn't go along with anything that she likes. I don't know, this October feels different. It feels like all the KZbin channels are copying each other. On which movies to react to😢 And it just feels like everybody is just copying popcorn in bed. Cassie's channel on whatever she watches this October.

[@zeezee9670]

@17:27 _He' (Norris) looks kind of sick_ The "Thing" can only *immitate biological matter* & never inanimate objects such as a prosthetic limb, tooth retorative filling or a glass eye. *Norris* (the geologist) has a *prosthetic heart-valve* which obviously isn't cloned if & when the thing attacked him. Therefor his thing-clone constantly got *heart attacks.* The fact that the thing only immitates "biomatter" gives us furthermore a *clue* as to who might be a copy or not, like for instance *Child's earring.*

[@sabalos]

Anyone who tells you they know who the thing is at the end is lying I think you have to watch The Blob (1988) and The Fly (1986) now. It's like the law

[@TomTomson81]

This movie makes the same unnecessary mistake as Predator. It shows the spaceship at the beginning so that everyone knows it's about extra-errants. For me, both are among the worst decisions in film history in actually good movies.

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I love the fact that John Carpenter is still alive and as sharp as ever. He was on Colberts show the other day and it's great that his movies are finding new fans every day and I don't see that changing ever

[@grendeltech]

The blood test scene is so great.

[@boniedwa]

You need to watch new version of The Thing, its a prequel to this and its really good.

[@Anthony_Marquis]

I can't believe the filmmakers stole the idea of Among Us and made a whole movie out of it! 😮

[@Bar-Lord]

This is tied with The Fly (1986) for best practical effects I’ve ever seen. An absolute classic that did horribly at the box office. Another VHS save.

[@rmhartman]

Have you never seen An American Werewolf in London? The transformation scene in that is unsurpassed .

[@Bar-Lord]

I have, but it was quite some time ago. I do remember what you’re referring to. That was well done too, but for whatever reason it never stuck with me like those others did. It makes no sense at all because it was so well done.

[@davidanderson1639]

And let’s not forget Franks reanimation in Hellraiser!!

[@whattheheck4103]

Love your reaction to this classic!!! Especially how you hide behind your karate hands😄

[@RyeSix45]

I like to think that the thing were infecting the aliens that was on that ship which led them to crash on earth in the first place. Anyway legit reaction Addie:)

[@GeoffCano]

Ollie's instincts are on point 👌

[@michaelwatson266]

I wanna watch a really scary movie with Addie while eating ice cream from the carton 😂🤣😋

[@aerthreepwood8021]

Poor Addie has it rough. I'm actually surprised she watched it.

[@am7062skywalker]

I wonder how many times you said gross, I take it you liked the movie 😂.

[@mikefixx7177]

30 mins is just not long enough for a good movie review, others give it 50 mins but I love this movie

[@toddhill7483]

Want to know all of the events which occurred in the Norwegian camp? All revealed in The Thing 2011 (prequel) The effects are not as good, but very entertaining. With Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Great reaction.

[@lordofchaosinc.261]

As I saw the tense reaction to "sixth sense" which I condider mystery genre I'm sure this reaction will be expressive. 😉 Such a nice coincidence to have the dog watching too, fits nicely. 😏

[@toshibautoob]

YOU are a champ, Addie! You never looked away.

[@norwegianmaster744]

20 years ago i randomly watched this movie while my girlfriend was preparing dinner. I didnt eat dinner that day, the only time of my life!

[@dallesamllhals9161]

So...slimy and not CGI'ish? i call that a WIN!

[@vudujl83]

Someone should've told Addie to brace herself, lol

[@dondee5439]

Always so fun to see newbies watch this film for the first time.

[@shadow1182]

Watching this reaction was great as the pieces came together of what's capable and who could be infected. Thanks Addie and I hope you enjoyed the very memorable movie!

[@alexandervelez9507]

your dog coming in right when the movie dog was getting shot at was kind of suspicious. i was expecting him to turn into the thing right behind you. 😂

[@JoshuaHugo8819]

I saw this pop up in my feed and went "Oh no, Addie. You poor, sweet summer child." 😂😂😂

[@NadeemShekh-uy9zn]

This movie and poltergeist inspired stranger things

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

When you jumped at the title sequence alone I knew this was going to be good...

[@Castaniety]

great cameo Ollie, just the right moment :P

[@ugib8377]

First video of yours I've seen. This was a great reaction. Between your editor adding in the dog subtitles, and the karate chop poses 7:37 I had a lot of laughs. It's incredible how well this movie holds up 40 years later. Truly unsettling. +1 sub for sure. Can't wait to watch your other content!

[@_Bosley]

Love the new Halloween intro!! Get those karate hands ready! Ollie really didn't like that guy in the beginning hahaha

[@TheBrugdor]

A reaction to this movie is always an automatic watch for me. It's my favorite horror movie of all time. Addie, there are grosser movies out there but this is definitely a tough one for the squeamish. Grats on getting through it.

[@ar47yrr4p]

There's one reactor I watch who actually speaks Norwegian.. so at the beginning when that guy is shooting at the dog, she understood that was he was saying was "that's not a dog" Kind of a spoiler... but not really!

[@JJ_W]

Centane. (Who, being aghast at seeing the Norwegian shooting at the dog, said "I swear, we Norwegians are usually not like this.")

[@3xPin]

“Watch out for the doooog!” “Are we gonna see something burst out of him?” …kinda.

[@jimperry6463]

It was a treat seeing the 40th anniversary showing in theaters last year.

[@supafrogg258]

Folks, for those of you who didn't know this, this movie, THE THING, was the screen debut of Keith David ("Childs"). Excellent job, Keith!

[@jacobsheber6803]

Thats awesome

[@KhalidFontanez]

Waiting for u to see the one they made in 2011

[@noyb9999]

Im so surprised that you watched this considering your "not-love" for horror movies... Bravo!!! This is actually one of my all-time favorite movies & modern horror filmmakers still use this as one of the best examples for applying practical effects!

[@mariodlc7024]

LOL,,, I have not watch this movie reaction yet but since I just finished seeing your reaction to "The sixth sense" and seeing just how nervous you were during that one holly cow this is going to be hilarious. Covering one's face because you thought the statues were going to move I just can't wait to see your doggie head split reaction.

[@oranski3299]

This is such awesome timing! I just got home from a trip to see my family and we had a Halloween party last night where I dressed as MacReady! The Thing is one of my favourite horrors and this video could not have been better timed, nor better in general!

[@kevinhooper3003]

Hey Addie! I’m proud of you for soldering through The Thing. It’s one of the best examples of 80s practical effects out there.

[@trulybtd5396]

Is it a creature? Is it an alien? Yes, yes it is.

[@al.n.darodda6183]

Next up The Exorcist 😂😂

[@TheBigN-04]

21:57-22:08 Glad you didn't...

[@WhatHaveIMade]

I didn't expect you to react to this one! Congratulations for making it through one of the scarier monster movies of all time!

[@manuelkatsos5104]

Addie YOUR REACTIONS ARE FANTASTIC....you are awesome😊😊😊😊

[@44excalibur]

"Watch out for the dog!" Ollie gave you good advice. 🤣

[@chrisgonz9963]

Best Horror Movie in My Opinion John Carpenter s Remake Masterpiece The Thing 1982 Glad You Finally Saw it Excellent Reaction

[@Jonny-j9u]

This movie 🍿 was ahead of its time. It is a classic.

[@logann7942]

“Watch ouuuuuut for the dog dog dog dog!” Lol I love your dog. Make sure he isn’t the thing.

[@Deyonkersny]

I watched the the thing documentary and it explains the ups and downs while making this film.

[@Justin_80]

This nothing compared to Pink Flamingos.

[@dallesamllhals9161]

good shit - not real shit! Peter jackson's first 3?

[@mamalannightshyaman]

Aw your dog is so cute, coming in to make sure the other doggos are …OH MY GOD!!

[@francisdillinger5051]

My favorite horror movie

[@SlavaPunta]

This is more than just a classic monster movie with world class creature effects. It's also one of the tightest movie scripts too. Simular to 6th Sense, its a completely different movie after multiple rewatches. Every scene is full of clues on who is who, and when they get infected. - The Norwegian is shouting "Get away! It's not a real dog and it'll kill you all!!" Plus or minus paraphrasing the translation. - Blair can be seen infecting himself touching his pencil to his mouth after using it during the autopsy. - Human eyes will gleam in the light throughout the movie. The Thing's won't. - Unconfirmed fan theory: Childs is infected at the end. It is believed MacReady gives him a drink of gasoline, which Childs drinks without issue. Which is why MacReady laughs when he takes a drink. This is supported by the chess game, where the MacReady gives the PC a drink when he loses. And like The Thing, the computer cheated to win.

[@Matrim42]

The eye gleam theory doesn’t hold up, it’s just something someone thought sounded interesting. And the Childs gasoline theory is completely spurious. Mac was about to drink from the bottle before Childs showed up, and if Childs was the thing there was zero reason not to immediately burn Mac.

[@Metaljacket420]

The ending is the most unsettling part. Like if one of them is the think and they freeze to death, they'll be found later by rescuers and taken away. When they thaw it'll get out again

[@UberDurable]

An extremely well made movie (2023.10.28)

[@negtype13]

Am I the only one that noticed as soon as the opening scene rolled and she asked if they were shooting at a dog her own dog, not only came into frame, but looked out the window just like the Thing-dog did when Mac & Doc were taking the chopper up to the Norwegian camp! As her dog indicates by barking during the first half of the film, there is no such thing as coincidences!🤘 Also, a lot of first time viewers always comment on the grossness of the film but almost never the genius of the practical effects. Why?! How?!😳 It was 1981-82 for Gods sake! There was no CGI back then so everything had to pretty much designed and pulled off practically and the man behind these ULTIMATE of all movie effects was the Master Rob Bottin! This man deserves WAY MORE than just credit as Bottin put himself in the hospital nearly dying for this film. This happened through him doing 2 “things.”( get it?!😝) He overworked himself/hardly slept AND tried to live on nothing but soft drinks and Snickers bars! To show how much he deprived himself…especially those who think most people in the prime of their life may be able to take it; Bottin was in exactly that! He was only 22 years of age when he did this film! “Thing” (😝) is he worked on it for 57 weeks, 7 days a week! Yes, that’s one full year plus 5 more weeks..EVERY day! Just goes to show how very hard/intensely he was working on top of the PURE talent he had (in the Howling as well) being basically..a baby.🤩 Thank you Rob! Now that CGI has pretty much taken over the SFX world, you will now, officially, NEVER be dethroned!🤘🤩🤘

[@ortizmo]

Like all of Carpenter’s best flicks, this one is so quotable. 🤣👍 Never tire of it and I love watching it with others for their first time.

[@negtype13]

Fun fact: Entire world infected 27000 hours after first contact is just barely over 3 years.🤘🤩🤘

[@nealrepetti2396]

Well, John Carpenter and the effects guys worked overtime on this one. Watching it in the theater way back when was unbelievable. I see you also watch and talk about JAWS. Asum ! Next you have to tackle The EXCORCIST . If you can! Good luck!

[@iuripaiva5988]

Great react Addie...I recommend "The Descent"...I think you gonna like it. A hello from Brasil 🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@-J.P.Thomas]

"I never thought I'd be afraid of a dog." So Cujo needs to go on her list. 😅

[@negtype13]

Please!..the Thing dogs make Cujo look like Lassie.😝🤣