The Thing - soundtrack

Complete score from "The Thing" by Ennio Morricone
00:00 A Ship of Some Kind
01:44 Main Title
02:00 Anarctica, Winter 1982
04:36 It Begins...
05:26 The Norwegian Camp
11:57 The Man-Thing
13:22 What Appears to be Normal
14:20 Weird and Pissed off
15:24 Burn It
16:34 Autopsy on an Alien
18:17 The Crater
21:18 The Probability of Infection
23:57 The Find of the Century
24:22 It's Bennings
25:28 The Chameleon Strikes in the Dark
26:32 The Thing that was Bennings
28:36 Nobody Trusts Anybody / Fuchs
31:00 Mac's Shack
33:50 No Way Out
36:38 The Garry Blair Thing
37:00 The Real Thing
37:57 One Last Thing
40:22 End Title

[@hughmorris5408]

If you ever feel under appreciated in your field, just remember Ennio Morricone was nominated for a Razzie for this.

[@SooperKewl]

The critics were asleep at the wheel in 82. They panned Scarface as well.

[@ElixirChallenge]

This is outrageous! It’s unfair!

[@satireisnotdead5804]

Criminal

[@Gonboo]

@@SooperKewl critics have always been talking out of their asses.

[@jmlaw8888]

Any time anything relates to being "ahead of its time", The Thing should always be used as an example of such. And Blade Runner. Same year and released right next to eachother. The critics for these two films were out of their depth. Its not opinion: they were utterly, completely and comprehensively wrong about these two films and today they look like the complete fools that they are. Whether you like these two movies or not is irrelevant. If someone csn deny they are cinematic masterpieces they are simply fools who know nothing about the art of cinema. The critics of 1982 were simply scared of what they were watching. They were completely out of their depth and lacked the talent to review such timeless works of art. 4 decades after their release people still recognize the brilliance of these movies and still will 4 more decades from now.

[@alexmuscalu8439]

I don't trust the 10 people who disliked this. Let's tie 'em up and do the blood test

[@FrankKnight8846]

Ha ha ha ha ha

[@luugo86]

"Cut me loose, CUT ME THE HELL LOOSE DAMMIT"

[@maestaspg]

Fuck it, Windows, blast'em!

[@akawojo]

still only 10 dislikes, you did a good job ;-)

[@larrybeckham6652]

You first, Mr. President.

[@RockSplitter]

"I know you gentlemen have been through a lot... And when you find the time, I'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!!"

[@ghostmedic86]

My brother and I laugh so hard at that scene. This movie was genius.

[@myaphextwin807]

Brilliantly delivered and very funny, when the scene was absolutely horrific

[@stephenkemp1884]

Cut me loose damn it cut me loose get me the hel out of here 😂 😂 cut me loose

[@richard7645]

Great acting 👏

[@Paches92-]

The soundtrack creates an atmosphere of fear, fear of the unknown

[@hervedelcuse3803]

fear of the unknown … je ne parle pas anglais mais je comprends ce à quoi vous faites allusion : Lovecraft, omniprésent dans ce chef d'œuvre (masterpiece!) signé John Carpenter !

[@ajmosutra7667]

For me it represents the will, as schopenhaer saw it... Its amazinggg this ost

[@SupaStar100]

Absolutely one of the scariest things I ever experienced

[@SupaStar100]

@GohModley 😂

[@fraser_mr2009]

yep he went too far with this. box office flop. this movie was traumatising as a kid. he softened up after this but still made good movies. 6:19 that music applied the terror. the music isn't supposed to be catchy just terrifying.

[@SlAyErPaTh117]

this world has gone colder without Ennio Morricone, RIP

[@jonathanlee9146]

RIP mr Morricone

[@windows2785]

That Thing that killed him wants to just freeze in the ice, we gotta warm things up a little though..

[@ziv576]

I hate how generally ignored and unnoticed his death was, 2020 claimed many artists but losing Ennio is like losing a huge chunk of the film industry as well as the music industry.

[@Brecconable]

@@ziv576 I didn't know he had died. RIP!

[@enzogalli2762]

era un grande...requiescant in pace ennio...

[@dannyspitzer1267]

"Mac said get the flamethrower!" "Mac said what?!" "Mac said get the flamethrower, now move !!"

[@alexandernorman5337]

"Damn it!"

[@elansleazebaganno]

It's "Mac wants the flamethrower" but good job regardless

[@A.R.77]

Good thing they had one of those laying around.

[@vaylonkenadell]

@@A.R.77 There's a practical purpose for the flamethrower; they use it to melt the ice off the helicopter blades.

[@coffeeheadduck3773]

@@A.R.77 Once Upon A Time In Hollywood

[@VitoWydeni]

...... Why don't we just ...... Wait here for a little while ..... See what happens .....

[@TETCOM.]

whoa.........super heavy

[@jaleelel-shabazz5459]

Childs: "If you're worried about me"?

[@Kageofyoutube]

If weve got any suprises for each other... I dont think were in much shape 2 do anything about it

[@caledronius9599]

@@Kageofyoutube One of the best lines in cinematic history! McCready is (was?) a bad ass!

[@jaleelel-shabazz5459]

@@Kageofyoutube: MacReady wasn't in any shape to do anything, But if Childs was the THING he could have taken MacReady at that point easy. Neither of them is the THING!

[@The8OJ4N]

I remember watching this movie when I was 15 years old. I was at my grandparents house, in a small village that hardly had electricity, during the worst winter that year. It was night, snow was falling so hard that the bottom windows of a house were covered in white. My grandparents had an old black and white TV set, it was very late at night when we all gathered around to watch a movie that we knew nothing about. When the first beats of this music started followed with a bleak snowy landscapes I immediately knew it was a horror movie and felt such upcoming dread like I never felt before. All I can say, it was best movie experience I ever had, pushed to the maximum with the setting I was already in. That night there were no sleep. XD

[@JuanMendoza-qd5lm]

Haha Sounds awesome

[@fabiosagan3987]

I'm Brazilian and I've never seen snow, but I imagine that the place where you were was very reminiscent of the place where the story of the movie took place. It must have been a very scary situation.

[@mikor7878]

Thank you for sharing that experience with us

[@BrickhamsDen]

Great story and experience! This is my favourite horror movie of all time, I would love to watch it in the setting you described. Thanks for sharing!

[@dubuyajay9964]

​@fabiosagan3987 One of the comic book sequels was in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGTYZouQl76Aisksi=nbPmPAHH3Hh0SdIw

[@cyberpunkgirl7907]

Forget E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982). 'The Thing' was the real deal.

[@blackbird8837]

you mean... it was "the real thing" ;)

[@deich31]

@@VrilWaffen True.

[@canerguener8664]

1000%

[@sonnyandreotte5721]

I actually agree with you, but dont sell e.t short. there are alot of hidden and subversive themes in E.T.. one of them being et isnt real only the children can see et, possibly due to the trauma of the divorce on the kids. et is an elaborate coping mechanism the children came up with , ie this is steven speilberg coming to terms that his parents divorced.

[@paradoxgeist6480]

I was in the kennel with clark

[@Dumhexa]

I am obsessed with this movie, it is by far my favorite movie. The soundtrack seems to resonate the soul with suspense and the unknown. Truely beautiful sounding

[@Wyoming307xx]

Me too. I remember watching it when I was 8 in 2009. I stole the VHS tape from my grandpa because I wasn't supposed to be watching it. It terrified me but I couldn't take my eyes off of the screen. This is by far my favorite movie ever. John Carpenter really made a masterpiece.

[@DooMedSean]

Exactly, and they rarely make films like this anymore, actual films, that have soul and a soundtrack that really adds to the whole experience..nowadays they are just movies that while may be enjoyable, they are not works of art and only made to take in as much money as possible. There are still some rare gems that occur from time to time that are still works of art, but they are few and far between sadly. The classics aren't classics for nothing, but everything they did! And newer movies make that mistake all the time, they only focus on part of the experience, not everything they possibly can to make the film really be something special.

[@rufusjohnson1201]

Best Horror Movie ever made one of my favorite movies of time!

[@amailman1409]

Rufus Johnson I was 13 It was on HBO at 3 in the morning on a school night I got high and let's say I skipped school the next day

[@biglez9054]

@@amailman1409 bro I know what it's like me and My friend were 13 and high and he started crying at the blood test part

[@amailman1409]

Blood tests are scary... Especially when they are dirty

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

I mean... you just gonna say that shit? In front of Alien? SMH

[@rufusjohnson1201]

@@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo Alien is my second favorite of all time as well

[@vinzelrato]

The vibes coming from this soundtrack are not from this world....

[@suzyrothmann9675]

You got that right! All I get from this soundtrack is the underlying horror of fear and panic while being trapped in isolation in the goddamn Arctic! Notwithstanding having to deal with being painfully consumed by a shapeshifting alien whose predatory maneuvers are so sneaky, sick and perverse...all this you feel in these unearthly sounds composed by a genius! Ennio Morricone we salute you! RIP

[@jaleelel-shabazz5459]

You got that right this sound track is a FUCKING MASTERPIECE!! I've been listening to this for 39years!!

[@vinzelrato]

@@suzyrothmann9675 are you talkin about the Trump government ; )

[@suzyrothmann9675]

@@vinzelrato He needs to move on...It's all over.

[@TheTranscendentForce]

"the ultimate in alien terror"

[@lpsp442]

Interesting that John Carpenter didn't like that famous poster when he first saw it. He worried that people would take the movie as another cheap "man in a monster costume" horror flick, and overlook the immense amount of work by Rob Bottin in creating the gruesome alien abominations crucial to its thematic appeal. Eventually though he became fine with it, because it's such a great poster regardless.

[@jonathanlee9146]

One of the best 80's posters. The way john carpenter made the title sequences influenced a generation

[@maxell149]

Really that's interesting? Funny I'd have to rate this poster as one of my favorites of all time mainly for it being so simplistic you don't know what the thing is so man like entity with the flashing lights was kinda the way to go. but probably looking back then he'd probably thought it looked lazy.

[@lpsp442]

@@maxell149 That's pretty much it, plus what I wrote about "man in a costume". That was a very dull, overplayed and monodominant technique in scary movies of the day, and The Thing's cutting edge graphical monstrousities really pushed the boat out from that, so Carpenter was sensitive to anything that might detract. Video games like the exceptional Dead Space owe a lot, maybe everything even, to The Thing.

[@RaKeLN.]

There's an Easter egg of this poster on the beginning of the movie The Mist.

[@RaKeLN.]

@@lpsp442 Dead Space was inspired by a lot of cosmic horror films and stories, even Lovecraft. Is a cosmic horror video game.

[@enfouare]

I'm alone in my room with only a dim light, just looking at the screen while listening to this, and I feel fear.

[@ivangenov6782]

Wait, im not the only one that couldn't sleep at night because of the movie?

[@pedjamigrant7189]

me too and i paused it.

[@barbaramejias2886]

I'm listening to it while reading all the comments and looking up Ennio Morricone's history on Wikipedia, what an amazing resume he has, it's unbelievable how many themes he has done!

[@UndeadGunslinger1997]

One of the main advantages of "The Thing" 1982, in addition to the practical effects of Rob Bottin and the direction of John Carpenter, is the soundtrack of Ennio Moricone. There is something sinister in it, enveloping the atmosphere of fear and paranoia with cold and hopelessness. This is one of the best horror themes in cinema.

[@EvilMaleficus]

Not to mention acting, Kurt and the lads are top level in this one.

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@EvilMaleficus It's so obvious the whole team was totally into the plot, their character development and playing off each other. That's pure magic right there! They all rocked it.

[@MrHereWeGoYo]

@@RW4X4X3006- Absolutely. The blood storage scene is a perfect example of that. Everyone's timing and delivery right on the money.

[@RW4X4X3006]

@@MrHereWeGoYo Isn't that the truth. So earnest, sincere in their craft. That's what keeps the film moving and more popular today than ever before. People are yearning for this in film today, where it is so lacking.

[@westernwarden8758]

You ever play blood: death wish Caleb? Theirs a level in that campaign based around the thing!

[@Ballbusteress]

This has to be the most oppressive soundtrack ever, listen to that in absolute darkness and you dont need a movie anymore, it will transpire within yourself O_o.

[@JoseGomez-rf1md]

And then George Bush comes out from lurking in the dark and then the real George Bush comes out which is his father. And then the three of you clap each other's cheeks.. Somehow my maker here's me crying of terror and I smack everybody with cannolis. The end

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

@ Jose No way Jose

[@StirringPotential]

The Thing (1982) and Alien (1979) are my favorite horror movies. Can't decide which one I like better...

[@lobobbybobalot]

as much as i like Alien , I think The Thing is far superior i like the suspense, effects, gore ,paranoia , location and atmosphere , and also i feel the thing aged better ,it also didn't help that all the alien sequels kind of put more of a spotlight on the alien and watered down the fear terror and shock .... i do still like aliens as well great action film.

[@Flagussi]

I feel exactly like you, both are among my favorites films of all kind, I think both are just perfect in there own way, there is no point in deciding which one beats the other, they're just to much ahead of the rest :)

[@vksasdgaming9472]

@@lobobbybobalot The Thing certainly has more suspense and viscera, but Alien has more beauty. Decision to hire H.R. Giger was nothing short of genius.

[@jackgaughan2039]

Maybe there's no reason for them to compete. Love them both the same as I do :). Although both horror, they do provide very different feelings. But Ennio Morricone's music I think out competes that of Alien (and any other horror). But then again, there is more left unanswered from The Thing, which maintains a strong fan base for decades. Check Out Rob Ager's videos about it.

[@ruslankoller9891]

​@@lobobbybobalot Alien still looks real and believable in comparesing to the thing puppets for me. practical effects are impressive but HR Giger just made so much better job

[@sector150]

I had no idea Ennio Morricone composed the music score for "The Thing"! I love this composer, "The Red Tent", "Once Upon a Time in the West", "The Good, Bad and the Ugly", "Fist Full of Dollars" this guy is a legend!

[@larryburne3068]

You forgot "The Great Silence"

[@NichtNameee]

"The Mission" soundtrack

[@Jon8ight]

''my name is nobody'' please

[@amj76425]

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[@ewanhastings2045]

..what about Exorcist II: The Heretic.. or do we not talk about that one anymore?

[@americamtheantitankie4843]

the first time I saw this movie I was 7 years old... let's just say I was traumatized and was looking under my bed for the spider head for the next month of my life

[@renvicjack628]

😂😂😂😩💀 me too

[@Rookie-2552]

Thats gold hahahaha

[@galileobaptiste5544]

First tried watching it when I was 12, got absolutely traumatized even though I didn’t even make it through the scene with the dogs being assimilated. Watched it again at 17, still got creeped tf out and couldn’t sleep a wink that night. Truly a masterpiece.

[@lessalazar9068]

The Thing just resonates with me on so many levels. The atmosphere is just perfect, not only is it creepy and makes you feel paranoid, but the actual climate they're in helps with it even more. All alone in Antarctica being hit by snowstorms and relying on their base to survive the harsh elements. Seems so cozy in a way, and yet so horrifying once you add the alien element into it.

[@balqisizham9601]

I'm here listening to this soundtrack for a little while. See what happens

[@vaylonkenadell]

First goddamn week of winter...

[@JoseGomez-rf1md]

I'm going to pull out that groundhog dead or alive.

[@suzetterothmann2891]

The Norwegian Camp theme is the most terrifying music to hear because it invokes feelings of horror, sadness, despair while wondering what in the hell happen to the place.

[@crimestick6648]

Agreed, it really sets the mood of the entire film.

[@averagegarlic9828]

thanks daniels

[@dawnderhenker]

What a fucking classic. I swear...I just hear the first few notes of the dum dum Base and get goosebumbs

[@renvicjack628]

yep! texture to emphasize the fear of this thing

[@ukbloke28]

Like an alien heartbeat. There's an old Dr Who where the Dalek HQ has a similar electronic heartbeat as ambient sound ...

[@sjsart7181]

I love how there is a feeling of doom from the first few notes.

[@ukbloke28]

Carpenter loved what Morricone did with it, saying he brought a feeling of everything coming to an end. I think one of the most chilling images in the film is actually the computer screen explaining what will happen if the alien reaches the rest of humanity. The mood of the score perfectly expresses that absolute nihilism ... and we don't know to this day that it didn't escape ...

[@satanshameer690]

@@ukbloke28 it doesn't give a feeling of ending times like an asteroid strike. Rather a feeling of ghastly ending times

[@ukbloke28]

@@satanshameer690 that's what he meant.

[@ItCameFromTheSkyBeLo]

I fucking love the 80s.

[@StuffOffYouStuff]

This film burned into my soul seeing it as a child

[@renvicjack628]

you ⁉️😂💀

[@seanpearl8156]

The best sci-fi horror movie of my lifetime.

[@seanpearl8156]

1982 - what a year for horror and sci-fi movies! Blade Runner...Conan the Barbarian...Creepshow...ET...Friday the 13th III...Halloween III The Season of the Witch...Poltergeist...Star Trek II the Wrath of Khan...Tron...

[@fronttowardenemy7972]

Yes indeed!

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

Ladies and gentlemen the movie is officially 40 years old! The late Ennino Morricone should be commended for making one of the most haunting scores ever for one of my favorite horror movies You could actually picture the tempos as heartbeats slowly going every couple of seconds knowing that at any moment this alien could emerge as anyone…even you The organs blaring you could visualize this thing attacking in full fury

[@phantomzone2725]

#RIP Ennio Morricone. You'll be missed, but never forgotten

[@FizzyArtCola]

We still got John Carpenter and Alan Howarth for their synth works in this

[@vedametatron]

I was completely terrified and infatuated at same time with this movie as a child

[@larryburne3068]

5:26 is my favorite sequence of the whole movie and soundtrack. It's even more awesome when you put into perspective that only two men went to the Norwegian camp not knowing at all what awaited them with the camp foreshadowing what was to come for them, while members of their team were unknowingly already infected back at their base (Norris).

[@josephbrien3473]

Chilling

[@stevejorfi9086]

What horrifying movie. Scared me to death. Its got to be one of the greatest top 10 horror movies ever made.

[@jaleelel-shabazz5459]

I rate the "THING" as the greatest sci-fi movie ever made!!

[@Rookie-2552]

I love it its prolly my favourite film out there

[@the_Punisher_]

Top ten? More like top 3

[@loayprettyboy206]

My favorite horror movie Probably my favorite movie of all Aged like fine wine

[@jamesbaron8607]

The most chilling horror movie music EVER made....MASTERPIECE!!!!!!

[@xTeamLeaderx]

Been watching you for quite awhile now

[@benhoene6404]

2:00 Once that bassline hits...

[@adekjasinski6608]

- Why don't we just wait here for a little while, see what happens? MacReady's words take on a new meaning in 2021.

[@posted1426]

DNSL sent me here

[@grahamwilliams1569]

"You guys gonna listen to Garry? You gonna let him give the orders? I mean he could be one of those things!"

[@bulbasaurbrutal5137]

Correction, Anon-san. You guys gonna listen to Garry? You gonna let him give the orders? I mean he could be one of those things!

[@grahamwilliams1569]

Correct ! Thank you - it was off my memory. I will edit it.

[@bulbasaurbrutal5137]

@@grahamwilliams1569 Haha, that's cool. I have a lot of favorite movies but if you put a gun to my head and say pick one, I pick The Thing. So yeah, I'm pretty well versed with anything on The Thing. Here's something that'll blow your mind, because I've been interested in this movie and wanting to find out everything going on in it since I was like 12. But it was only about two years ago that I saw this certain thing pointed out in a video and I had never noticed it. Light is always reflected in the eyes, like in any movie you'll see like a pixel of white inside the eyes of characters. Look at Palmer during the blood test. That little white gleam of light is missing from his eyes, but present in every other character. They purposefully set up the shot to somehow make sure there's no light in his eyes, making him look noticably more dead in the eyes. I can't believe they went to that trouble for a detail that you can't stop noticing if you find out about it, but otherwise, it'll barely constitute a feeling in the pit of your stomach.

[@grahamwilliams1569]

Bulbasaur Brutal wow ! That’s really a good observation. I need to watch it now. Thanks again ! Good stuff !

[@bulbasaurbrutal5137]

@@grahamwilliams1569 Haha thought you'd appreciate. Wow, just gonna throw yourself in there and watch it huh? Good one.

[@Arcanecide]

Why did you bring me here, Daniel?

[@jackiescanlon]

“I realize you gentlemen have been through a lot, but when you find the time, I’d rather not spend the rest of the winter TIED TO THIS FUCKING COUCH!!”

[@dannyspitzer1267]

Epic

[@germanikolaas]

What a great honor it is to be born with the taste buds to appreciate this.

[@LordVader1094]

[Fedora tipping intensifies]

[@JukesMcGee]

LordVader1094 he’s right you know.

[@user-uf1cj4yy2k]

the thing 1982 is still in my top 5 movie list

[@eldiablo2044]

Me and my cousins rented this when we were young. It was so good it almost became an annual event. This movie is a masterpiece.

[@hodic1562]

I like how the poster of the movie tottaly fools you, so you have no idea about the amount of body horror and gore you're about to see

[@MrDoom6674]

This soundtrack creates a sense of ambiguity and dread which reflects the cold icy atmosphere of the movie along with the events that take place.

[@blacklight4720]

My favourite movie of all times. Sad thing is that the movie cannot be assimilated and replicated, Hateful Eight was the closest it ever got.

[@sameerhafeez7029]

Thats why I'm here because of Chris Stuckmanns review of it, he said a song called beastly was used in the hateful eight that was composed for this film

[@swankybutters8371]

@@sameerhafeez7029 Yep...

[@paulgreen2532]

Interesting comparison. Who done it.

[@renvicjack628]

great point !! they used some of the music here on there too

[@barbaramejias2886]

@@sameerhafeez7029 Oh thanks, now I have to go watch the hateful eight again!

[@magliulodaniele3628]

Il numero 1 ennio the italian soundtracks

[@hairydongle8054]

This was the first 18 rated film I went to see at the cinema and still to this day one of my favourite films. The soundtrack itself is so perfectly pitched for the film. Remember quite clearly critics blasting it for is nihilistic theme and score...the same critics who now cite it as one of the greatest horrors ever made. Felt very sorry for Mr Carpenter at the time.

[@ukbloke28]

Imagine bashing this score. You can only assume it did it's job TOO well and they couldn't cope with it. It's not meant to be nicey and likeable. I mean what next - a happy ending for The Road?

[@MAXAMILLIONMAN]

This is one of the g.o.a.t. movie soundtracks. It's subtle but very effective

[@anona4682]

Daniels, this is a bit scary. Why did you send me here? P.S im drunk on coignac

[@anomonos8662]

Scary? scary you say? really?

[@chefbrett2269]

I'm extremely happy im seeing comments in here from 2 weeks ago 😘 hell yeah guys!

[@chefbrett2269]

@Hubert Farnsworth you gotta check out "the crate" its the worst "horror" movie I've ever seen. 😂 the director even swore he would never make another movie ever again. I think you can find it online I hope XD

[@suzetterothmann2891]

The best sci fi horror film ever!!!

[@mwmann]

Iconic soundtrack. One of a kind. Great composer, RIP.

[@carlossalazar478]

Listening at this while reading At The Mountains of Madness is magical, it fits perfectly.

[@THESPATHARIOS]

You sir have quite the taste. I salute you :)

[@faizfuad8361]

Should watch John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness to top it off

[@andrewlynch6238]

Would suit The Whisperer In Darkness, too🤫

[@mardakworkshop4450]

man this movie was amazing

[@hohohohehehe6910]

Best soundtrack ever

[@wyliecoyote7822]

RIP Ennio, age 91

[@ognate1607]

The Thing, Alien, and The Leviathan are 3 of my favorite classic horror films. Both are equally suspenseful and make you feel you wouldn't ever escape in a horror movie

[@ronaldothomejunior3702]

Rest in peace, Ennio Morricone!

[@Maverick180c]

Daniel from sl

[@JammyGuns]

18:17 The Crater - The best part imo. So ominous and other-worldly.

[@suzyrothmann9675]

To me it's the ship landing on earth that gave me the goosebumps! What a rush!

[@andreanesta193]

It's the same from 2001 space odissey?

[@bflash77]

The score is inspiring. Masterfully done. Makes me wanna buy a Prophet.

[@alexanderzuniga2413]

These where movies back in the day! Not nowadays ones which are cash grabber producers and marketing teams, with directed target audience BS

[@andrewmark3682]

An happy, alternative, ending was filmed for this great movie, were Macready is rescued, takes a blood test. passes it, end credits roll. It was never shown despite being filmed, instead, director John Carpenter choose the ambiguous bleak ending with either Macready or Childs as the alien.

[@pipef0xraquel283]

There is a video game for PlayStation 2 that carpenter had stated is canon and a direct sequel. (Spoiler lol) Neither child’s or Mac are aliens by the end of the film, childs dies from exposure and I’m not sure what happens to macready I think he rescues the player character at the end of the game in a chopper

[@johnfraraccio99]

Seek, find and read Peter Watts' short story, "The Things."

[@jaleelel-shabazz5459]

The prelude proves that neither Macready or Cildes were the thing because they both were wearing earrings in the end. I never had my ear pierced, never had a reason. maybe I will for my birthday February 11th. You never know!

[@nephos100]

@@johnfraraccio99 Just finished listening to the audio version on KZbin. It was a really good take on the movie's story. Thanks for the heads up.

[@Rob-eg8qc]

40 years ago I went to the cinema to see this now classic movie.

[@andrewpodmore5547]

Simply one of the best horror scores in history. Morricone does Carpenter, beautifully. Also, WHAT A FILM!!

[@wildley007]

Any one of these tracks would suit Alien Isolation perfectly.

[@rigel1744]

Great game.

[@renvicjack628]

no lies here

[@archmageofpizzamancy2471]

and prey (2017)

[@karlament6939]

seen this long time ago what a creepy movie good movie to watch the affects in this is mind blowing 1982

[@kristhemang]

Everything about this movie is just amazing, it's a shame the prequel was so heavy on CGI, the jerkyness of the animatronics gave the alien/monster a real genuine creepy look that CGI just cannot replicate

[@sweetcinnamonpnchkin]

Apparently they were going to use practical effects but the studio stepped in. We all know how studios muck things up.

[@charlespyle2470]

The same with the terminators. The stop motion t800 at the end of the original creeped me out so bad it gave me nightmares for decades. Probably didn't help that I watched it when I was like 5.

[@Aaron-8989]

I agree the remake one trash I like the original

[@amj76425]

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[@lethalwolf7455]

This movie and soundtrack deserved more love

[@davidlillecrapp2960]

Great sound track. This is under appreciated

[@virgiliobrindicci9727]

THE THING ENNIO MORRICONE FOREVER !!!

[@mariobasanta9143]

One of the greatest soundtracks very underrated in film history.

[@kevinlunney5608]

Not underrated at all - its highly regarded . Do you millenials even know what underrated means?

[@lordravindra]

I had chance watching this movie in a school dormitory on our last few days of our school final semester back in 1983, I was 15 years old then. The whole class went into deep eerie silence, not knowing what going to happen next. Felt like the thing were among us and watching us closely. I fell in love with this movie and began following John Carpenter's movie. The music still rings in my ear and whenever or wherever I pass by any quiet place or alleys, this boom boom base sounds will come back haunting me.

[@ryanbaker7404]

Not only one of the best movies ever made, but one of the best soundtracks, too. The synth work on this is haunting and truly conveys a sense of isolation and fear.

[@seanpearl8156]

The Thing opened in theaters two weeks after E.T. E.T received all of the attention.

[@JynxedKoma]

"Mac said get the flamethrower!" *"MAC SAID WAT?!"*

[@savinpierreyves8936]

BO classe qui colle parfaitement avec ce film qui fait référence dans son domaine. Merci pour cet immense apport dans la culture du cinéma. Merci Big John, et merci à Monsieur Morricone.

[@seanpearl8156]

Going to public library tonight to watch it. Free popcorn!!!!

[@otabengafarscape1]

I thought John Carpenter did the score cause he was great on the synthesizer but Ennio Morricone takes this to another level!

[@otabengafarscape1]

Just scary music perfect for The Thing!

[@otabengafarscape1]

@Hubert Farnsworth Yah for sure I thought John Carpenter did his own music.

[@CFK83]

Carpenter asked Ennio to cut a bunch of notes, cause it was more symphonic, until they came to this famous minimalist bum bum...

[@lefthook9707]

Gotta remember to put this on to help me fall asleep every night.

[@marquonuk]

Wonderful score, especially the electronic "heartbeat" main theme. Absolutely perfect for the film.

[@danieldevito6380]

I can't even put in words how much I love the score for The Thing. Ennio Morricone was simply the greatest.

[@Bromley68]

I've read that this was panned by the critics on release. I don't know if that was in the US, but here in the UK, the New Musical Express (which was a massive music / rock paper at the time selling a million copies a week) made this their film of the year (in a list of 100 films) And printed a still from the film with MacReady with a shotgun and the remaining crew facing an unknown enemy.

[@Markus-xm4zv]

Still my favorite soundtrack. The suspense is amazing.

[@SuperTorres7]

Very scary sounds at night on Lake Michigan ..this soundtrack makes it work..scary...B(

[@FrankKnight8846]

It probably works in Detroit City

[@jamiecook4288]

I was DMing a D&D campaign on Halloween and on one scary quest, I played this for three hours straight as they searched about a terrifying manor. Couldn’t have gone any better. Our drunkness also helped.

[@massisenpai2374]

Morricone is a fucking legend.

[@Filmmaker809]

RIP Ennio.

[@graterdeddly9527]

A soundtrack helps define a movie, a good one can make a good movie better, or detract from it. Luckily this one has

[@falke_blade9341]

watching this movie in the winter in a small town where nothing ordinary happens till something happens next day

[@TheWhite1961]

R.I.P Ennio Morricone

[@renegonzalez6755]

Very synthy and atmospheric, not rushed at all. A very thought provoking soundscore. I love this film very much and i still like to view it on analog formats after a hard day's work (Beta, VHS, Laserdisc, CED and VHD.) I was born in 1982 and i still value the amount of work put into all aspects of this film. It seems like it only gets more popular and more appreciated with each passing year. The soundscore can be found on ebay on audio cassette once in a while. A highly collectible film.

[@Cloudywithachanceofcaulk]

This is the music that plays while I eat bean and cheese burritos in the dark recesses of your home.

[@b.thomas8926]

One of the most underrated movies of all time. I think The Thing is THE BEST cult classic. It's timeless emotional damage captured on film. The practical effects are fantastic. Yet, critics were like 'Nah, go watch ET.' Question I'd ask them is, 'Which movie is relevant in 2024?'

[@jtgre4833]

Is it weird that I listen to this to help me sleep?