The Thing sounds like an amazing movie, I really wonder if I should watch it

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saspa
10/24/2025
01:19 PM
#1
spoilers

https://youtu.be/2DuX1l-clGY

I didn't know it had Kurt Russell!
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Kurt_Russel
10/24/2025
01:22 PM
#2
saspa posted...
I didn't know it had Kurt Russell!
It sure does! GOAT movie, frfr tbqh.
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Doe
10/24/2025
01:24 PM
#3
I have it a perfect score on Letterboxd, one of the most gripping movies I've ever watched. It's definitely scary with good horrible creature designs but I processed it more like a thriller than something that keeps me up at night.

My biggest pet peeve regarding the plot is online arguments about (end scene spoiler) whether one of the two is a Thing at the end of the movie, when the point of the ending is clearly the irony in how the two who got along the least are now the sole survivors having won the day together
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75GL-BYZFfY
Cocytus
10/24/2025
01:30 PM
#4
You should watch it.
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TheDurinator
10/24/2025
01:30 PM
#5
It's the best movie ever made.
UnsteadyOwl
10/24/2025
01:31 PM
#6
I didn't see this movie for the first time until 2021 and I loved it. The pacing and the way it builds tension and the growing sense of paranoia the characters are experiencing is masterful.
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Hexenherz
10/24/2025
01:32 PM
#7
Carpenter's other movies are also absolutely worth the watch.

Check out

They Live
Prince of Darkness
In the Mouth of Madness

In the Mouth of Madness is especially trippy, and this fact is compound by the release of the novel this year...
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Quorthon109
10/24/2025
01:33 PM
#8
It's an all-time great and you should totally watch it
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saspa
10/24/2025
01:34 PM
#9
Keep in mind I don't like horror or any of that stuff. I only have watched Alien, for better or worse. So... if I've already been able to stomach Alien (pun unwillingly intended) will I be able to handle The Thing?

I really want to know what That Thing is, my curiosity is burning.
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FrozenBananas
10/24/2025
01:34 PM
#10
I first saw it at like 10-12 years old, never forgot it, its a classic
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gikos
10/24/2025
01:35 PM
#11
Quorthon109 posted...
It's an all-time great and you should totally watch it
this. movie still holds up in atmosphere and tension so watch it and stop spoiling yourself already
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Southernfatman
10/24/2025
01:35 PM
#12
saspa posted...
Keep in mind I don't like horror or any of that stuff

Me neither besides a few exceptions and The Thing is one of those exceptions.
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Hexenherz
10/24/2025
01:40 PM
#13
saspa posted...
Keep in mind I don't like horror or any of that stuff. I only have watched Alien, for better or worse. So... if I've already been able to stomach Alien (pun unwillingly intended) will I be able to handle The Thing?

I really want to know what That Thing is, my curiosity is burning.
His movies are more Lovecraftrian horror than straight up horror. It's about making you question what's going on and giving you a sense of anxiety.
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JKwaffle
10/24/2025
01:43 PM
#14
Genuinely my favorite movie of all time. It is a legit horror movie, but Ive shown it to friends that dont typically enjoy horror and they all loved it, so I think youll be good to go TC.
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dancing_cactuar
10/24/2025
01:50 PM
#15
TheDurinator posted...
It's the best movie ever made.

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InTheEyesOfFire
10/24/2025
01:52 PM
#16
It really is one of the best movies ever, you should watch it tc.
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dancing_cactuar
10/24/2025
01:56 PM
#17
InTheEyesOfFire posted...
It really is one of the best movies ever, you should watch it tc.
I really do find it astonishing how nowadays it's rightfully considered one of the kings of horror, but back then the reception was beyond inaccurate.
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MC_BatCommander
10/24/2025
01:58 PM
#18
dancing_cactuar posted...
I really do find it astonishing how nowadays it's rightfully considered one of the kings of horror, but back then the reception was beyond inaccurate.

It's pretty unusual for a cult movie to also end up being recognized as a masterpiece decades later, I can't think of any cult hits that then went on to be widely recognized as both unappreciated in its time AND just an excellently made film. Like how the fuck did critics of the time not see it?
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HighSeraph
10/24/2025
02:00 PM
#19
A lot of people think that critics weren't in the mood for an alien horror movie so shortly after ET
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GrungeLink
10/24/2025
02:05 PM
#20
Fantastic movie. The practical effects are great. Itll make you wish more movies today used them instead of cgi.
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hitokoriX
10/24/2025
02:07 PM
#21
John Carpenter literally went on a pivotal horror run for like 15 years. He's got the apocalypse trilogy:

The Thing
Prince of Darkness
In the Mouth of Madness

While IMO the Thing is the GOAT, all 3 are classic in their own right. He also put out 3 other IMO classic films in

They Live
Big Trouble in Little China
Halloween

Dude had a sensational run of form and The Thing is amazing.

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Heineken14
10/24/2025
02:18 PM
#22
saspa posted...
Keep in mind I don't like horror or any of that stuff. I only have watched Alien, for better or worse. So... if I've already been able to stomach Alien (pun unwillingly intended) will I be able to handle The Thing?

I really want to know what That Thing is, my curiosity is burning.

What is your reservations against horror and by that second bold, are you implying that you felt Alien was to grotesque? If you are squeamish and thought Alien was difficult to.... stomach.... I will just say The Thing is a million times worse. It's very body horror along with it's intense atmosphere. I would tell you to... stick to it Windows, stick to it.... and watch it because it's an absolute amazing movie. Legit one of my favorites, as in I put it in my top 5 in the topic asking... but just know what you're getting into. It can get a bit gnarly.
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vycebrand2
10/24/2025
02:45 PM
#23
Doe posted...
I have it a perfect score on Letterboxd, one of the most gripping movies I've ever watched. It's definitely scary with good horrible creature designs but I processed it more like a thriller than something that keeps me up at night.

My biggest pet peeve regarding the plot is online arguments about (end scene spoiler) whether one of the two is a Thing at the end of the movie, when the point of the ending is clearly the irony in how the two who got along the least are now the sole survivors having won the day together
And not how Blair gets infected?
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boomgetchopped3
10/24/2025
02:47 PM
#24
Its a classic and I think its about time I rewatch this. Thanks for reminding me.

I love secluded area horror. Mainly space horror but this feels like space horror imo
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