What gets me the most is that once the dogs realize this is some really messed up creature, they become terrified and try to escape instead of attacking.
Dogs when are in terrible pain or terribly scared will grab a bite to whatever they can find and hold on to it. Just like humans do. The sad part of when dogs start this behavior is that unlike humans, they can't rationalize the pain and try to find a way to avoid it, that's why most of the times, rather than escaping you'll find them dead with their teeth exposed or with something in their mouth or like in Japan when the bombs fell down: holding their teeth to benches and pipes.
Fun fact! The dog playing the thing is named Jeb and lived for 18 long years. He was a very good actor and never looked at the dolly or camera crew while acting. A good boy indeed
Actor dogs are some of the sweetest good boys ever. I once got to meet the husky that played Gus in Iron Will, Beau. I was just a kid at the time, our teacher was friends with the trainer and she brought Beau along, and I spent recess cuddled up to Beau.
Fun-fact: The man who designed the “dog-Thing” was the legendary Stan Winston (Terminator, Aliens, Predator, Jurassic Park, etc.). He took over some of the effects work because Rob Bottin, after working on the movie for a full year without ever taking a day off, was put in the hospital from dealing with all of the stress from the movie’s production. Stan refused to have his own name credited for his involvement, letting Rob, whom he shared great respect for, take all the credit and acclaim for the effects. What a true gentleman!
@@Nafetzkovski_N He definitely deserved credit, as I feel all who work on a movie/show should be credited for their hard work, but you have to admire him here for his selfless gesture. Having his name mentioned could’ve boosted his notoriety for all we know, as he was still somewhat unknown at the time, until he did The Terminator just two years later, but he decided to take a big risk by honoring someone who gave him a job. You gotta respect him for that 😇.
Shades of Bob Fosse brought in to replace Hugh Lambert as the choreography of "How to Succeed in Business" and only taking a "musical staging" credit for the show, leaving Hugh Lambert as the choreographer to ensure that Lambert's career wouldn't be hurt by it.
Here's what I love about this scene: In just about any horror movie, when the monster in disguise gets anywhere near a dog or cat, the animal freaks right out, letting everyone know something is wrong. But these dogs are absolutely, perfectly chill up until The Thing reveals itself. This is the ultimate demonstration of the perfection of The Thing's copy ability: *Not even dogs, the ultimate monster detectors, can tell the difference.*
Not even then, they were a bit suspicious when he entered from his body mannerisms which kinda gave it away. Then when they leave him alone, and he's behaving strangely, the dog's pick up on the differences and recognize that something is wrong, and that is NOT a dog.
I was thinking the same thing. Normally, it seems animals can sense when something is wrong before people can. Maybe it's instinct? Dogs will growl, and bare their teeth, and cats' ears will flatten on their heads, and they start hissing. I guess in this movie, the thing was able to disguise itself well.
I think the one thing that people miss about this scene that makes it even more terrifying is that the dogs didn't recognize the thing until it started transforming, even by smell. This means that the thing is able to replicate the host right down to the host's unique scent. The thing not only looked exactly like a dog, it also smelled exactly like a dog.
I kinda always thought Carpenter tried to imply that the other dogs _didn't_ trust it, with it being in the center with the dogs surrounding & whatnot...ironically it even sort of parallels the scene when the men all surround Bennings out in the snow. Like a grim, scared jury or something.
@@spitefulraven yeah, you can tell it had the dogs mostly fooled but not completely, its like they all knew that SOMETHING was off about it but couldn't tell right away
@@lindsaymonroe567 it's likely the dog didn't smell like a regular dog. Since the thing is selfish on a cellular level it's unlikely it could sacrifice cells to produce odour.
It wasnt attacking right away. The other dogs were watching it, but didnt take it as a threat until it started to transform. Also that liquid it shot at the other dog, I believe was supposed to melt it down so it could digest and absorb the cells to replicate
There's a reason why these movies had the "No animals were harmed during the making of this movie" cause the effects were so practical and spot-on they looked too real for comfort. Today all we can say is "Greenscreen". I mean I got nothing against CGI it's just that CGI is prone to aging... Or complete incompetence of use. Plot, writing, acting, scenery these things are timeless, effects are not. People got mesmerized by CGI, it slowly became a ticket to better sales, and eventually it came to this that movies (Like American Godzilla or Pacific Rim) got nothing else but CGI to offer. They make piles of money now, but are trash for the future. Of course we do have exceptions, Jurassic Park 1 has everything great to offer and it still has the best T-Rex in 3d history. Matrix, Star Wars etc. Detective Pikachu was made to first of all be a good movie, then a good movie for kids, then a Pokemon movie and lastly a 3d-animated movie. Sonic (or at least from what I hear) completely subverted out bottom-low expectations by showing us utter shit in trailers and surprized with something apparently brilliant... That and the fact they can listen to people and redesign CGI to even boost a movie's relevance to the tech. Oh and DR Evil I get the point, though I watched "Giant Claw" or "It came from outer space" I still thing those are brilliant movies, even though lead actor of Giant Claw literally quit cinema in disappointment after seeing that pathetic joke of a puppet. But the rest of the movie was good, it was acted out well, had a decent plot and writing, had neat (for that time at least) sciency stuff. Those things didn't age with time, even though the FX was mexican-lvl. The movie was made before my mom was born and I can relate and respect it.
@@Galejro If you think PR or Godzilla are CGI-filled trash, but not Marvel, idk what to say. Practical effects can only recreate flesh and blood, while CGI can do all of that and then some. Edit: The Godzilla franchise has a long history with practical effects, such as rubber suit monsters and miniature city sets. For the 1st time in the franchise's history, CGI were able to create realistic giant kaiju, I don't know if you were aware of all of this. The writing of the films aren't that bad and are not filled with plot holes like some epic action-oriented and CGI-filled films that Disney pumped out for quick cash.
All of the characters consistently behaving like smart innovative people trying to survive is one of my favorite aspects of this movie. It's realistic given that these are professional survivalists stationed at the bottom of the world and sells the idea of how deadly and clever the thing is
4:00 That creepy dog-like abomination, caked with blood and unripe tissue, with sprawling tentacles grasping around, gazing at the crew when sending out an ominous, unearthly scream, then the terror and the astonishment in the eyes of everyone standing against it... that shot is sheer perfection!
It's like the thing want his enemies to be scared and when it becomes one of the humans it wants them to feel safe a good very scary monster beyond our comprehension
That was either a good bit of training or absolute determination by that dog to get to *something* off-camera. Fun fact: The dogs were all real, including the Dog-Thing (prior to transformation). The Dog-Thing's animal actor was half-wolf. That's why it acted so creepy, it had a wolf's hardwiring, to constantly be alert for potential danger. The actors were skittish around it too; that wolf side meant it was unpredictable. Other than hitting its marks on set, they had no idea what it would *really* do, and that wildcard made them all nervous - perfect for method acting. Once it transformed, of course, the dogs in the kennel were replaced by (extremely convincing) props. Shooting a *real* dog with a shotgun wasn't exactly an option. ^.^
This is one of the most unforgettably terrifying scenes in movie history especially if you're a dog lover and also because this is The Thing's first transformation that we see
The most disgusting part about this scene for me are those tiny tentacles that burst out of the dogs' body and incessantly start writhing around. Something about that to me is very disturbing
There is actually music in this movie, but I get what you mean it's not in the foreground all the time. There's a low drone here when the thing reveals itself at 3:51, and when they found it frozen at the other base there was a strings score. And of course there's the theme that plays at the beginning and end. They save the music here for visual scenes when there's no talking, keeps you invested in what's going on without dialogue.
@@fryfry377 yeah yeah, that's what I meant, the are musics in the movie, but not during the conversation or "action" scenes, for instance the blood testing scene, everyone quiet, just the muffled wind I'm the outside, it's amazing
The dog was honestly the scariest part. Despite it being an actual real trained dog, just having a dog standing there, completely calm, following orders and unnaturally unmoving, no animal behaviour on show, you can really feel just how "off" it is. It's just so alien, anyone who knows dogs feels something is terribly wrong, like it's traumatised. Or as in this case, something is wearing the dog body as a skin and roleplaying it's best whilst trying to remain undetected. Just unnaturally lying in the middle on the enclosure, no attempt to make contact and staring forward, waiting for the right moment.
well put, its behaviour alone is the most unsettling thing the spray tentacle being the second thing on my list, i mean how do you even dodge that, the dog had 0 chances of surviving
I love childs reaction to being asked for a flamethrower. The fire alarm is roaring, anyone would think that a flamethrower is the last thing you would need in that situation
The acting in this movie is top tier, everyone behaves like rational human beings for the most part and any erratic stuff they do can easily be put down to paranoia and extreme stress rather then the usual "dumb victim" trope in horror movies.
It’s probably not just that. It’s probably also the fact that if you got some emergency situation even for something that is alive, a flamethrower doesn’t seem like the most ideal weapon to use.
My grandfather let me watch this when I was probably 7 or 8 and I never again have felt the same level of fear that this movie instilled upon me. When this scene came I couldn't believe what I was seeing on screen. I had to tell him I couldn't watch anymore and for the next couple of days I was afraid and felt sick to my stomach. This scene was on my mind the entire time and I couldn't get it out of my head. The following weekend I went back to my grandfathers and was determined to finish the movie And face my fear. This is in my opinion the best horror movie ever and my all time favorite movie in general. I watch it multiple times each year and always love to get people who have never seen it before to view it. 10/10 movie, would gladly be traumatized as a child again.
My dad had this on VHS tape when i was a kid, made me and my little sister watch it when i was 4 and she was 3. I did ok with it but it scared the crap out of her. At this scene she started screaming “AH AH THAT MONSTER CAME OUT THAT DOGGY” and i can still hear her saying that 33 years later! Love this movie tho, it’s like nostalgic for me now lol
I was “traumatized” as well by this film (I was like 3 or 4). I still can’t watch this scene. But the film is such a Masterpiece in raw horror, that I love it. It scares me still, but I love it.
5:18 If you pause at the right moment, you can see how the mouth petal thing bursting out is made up of dog tongues and teeth. Since this Thing is already in the process of transforming into a regular dog, it likely used part of that form to quickly make up a weapon in order to defend itself. Cool little detail.
They really were, because the living unburnt cells inside the body regenerated and escaped, killing Bennings, even though before that they already learned about there being some cell activity inside it
Notice that the people who extinguished it, Palmer and Norris, also turned out to be things. Maybe they where trying to preserve their fellow thing as much as possible.
@@dinoflagella4185 I think that's definitely a factor. Much of this part of the building seems to be wood and the floor is covered with straw. The fire spreading would be a huge hazard.
The movie is ABSOLUTELY terrifying. Just imagine being trapped, tens of thousands of miles from the nearest civilization, with a terrifying creature that can mimic any organic matter, memories and everything. I don't think there's been a better setting for a horror movie since this.
@@ivotcomer3183 You can hear the moan of the wind in the background. The rasping the Dog-Thing starts doing is very distinct from the sound of the wind, and you can hear the blizzard in the background for almost the entire scene.
He was likely shot off-screen so he didn't suffer much, like the other dog MacReady fired at ending his misery. Yes, still an horrible way to go, but at least he was not conscious when he got assimilated. Also, the fur was not wet, I believe he got hit by the Thing's "acid".
As a dog owner, I noticed something. Normally, when a new go enters a group with other dogs, one or more of the group will get up to welcome the new arrival. But in the scene ... Not a single one even gets up at all. It's like they know something is off, but can't figure it out, so it might be best to stay back and maybe it won't no.... What's that noise? (Cute the rest of the scene)
Wouldn't they at least growl to let the owners know something is off, like dogs are heavily dependent on their owners so wouldn't they let them know that something is off?
@@cckiller0053 They probably knew something was a little odd in the back of their mind, but didn’t feel it warranted an actual threat response. They probably knew the other dog was acting a bit weird, sure, but it didn’t really feel dangerous. I mean, put yourself in the situation a little bit. If you were with a group and one dude comes in acting a little off, just a little, you wouldn’t immediately jump to your feet and start pointing saying “this guys up to no good! He’s scary!” More than likely, the group would notice he’s acting off, maybe make eye contact with each other, and just keep an eye on him in case something with him changes.
@@cckiller0053 Sort of? More like the “we don’t have enough information, we’re going to wait and see what’s going on before we do anything” scenario. They didn’t know that the other dog was dangerous when it walked in, just that it wasn’t acting normal.
I love how before transforming, the dog copy just sits while the wind picks up and starts hauling. It really builds up tension, anticipation and anxiety. One of the most terrifying and well-made scenes in horror
This particular scene is the one that made me feel scared of going to bed for like a week or so, especially on windy and cold nights. It felt as I were in the same situation as these men and if I went to sleep I would drop my guard and that thing would start breathing like that and then would take over my whole organism...and I wouldn't even know it.
No one talks about how realistic Child's reaction is to seeing "it" for the first time. Completely flabbergasted, stunned, froze in place. Cant hear anyone, all he can do is stare at something his brain cant make sense of. Brilliant.
@@mkno2799 Ah yes, now that's a good defence, but I reckon if a Xenomorph encountered a Thing, being carnivorous (at least I think so) and extremely aggressive, it's first response would be to try and eat it, which would either result in the Xenomorph being assimilated outright or the Xenomorph manages to kill it, but then the piece or pieces it ingests gradually takes it over, depending on who's assimilation theories you believe
@@toondrake5964 *Thing slithers into the pub* Xenomorph: WAAAAAAY! Look who's back from his holidays, hello Thingy me old mucker, how was your trip to Earth? Thing: Uuuuugh! Do. Not. Mention. That. Fucking. Planet's. Name. Again! I got flamethrower'd like 50 times while I was down there, and the pilot who took us there was drunk! Landed smack in the middle of Antarctica and I ended being frozen for 100,000 years! Honestly these interstellar travel firms get more incompetent by the day! Xenomorph: Ah so not good then. Still bring anything nice back? Thing: Yeah actually I did manage to assimilate some interesting people while I was down there, so not all bad I suppose.
Love how cocky this creature is. First it sits there calculating and observing its sleeping hosts. It hisses to get their attention only the does it show itself. Then it sits curled up and transformed devouring a dog and using its head as it's own before making a show by grabbing a dog in front of the armed humans. It doesn't care. It loves the attention and games. It seems to thrive on fear.
I dont think its that smart, i feel that it started transforming only because the dogs already knew something wasnt right. I think that because it's conscious on a cellular level, it makes alot of mistakes because clumps of tissue are trying to each escape or fight the danger in their own way. this is why theres always body parts falling off the thing and running away, like the one that just escapes into the roof. attention? no it just wants to survive and infect.
I used to watch those fruit gusher commercials where when the kids ate a gusher there heads turn into fruits. That always used to traumatize me. But when I watch the gruesome transformations in this movie it keeps the flashbacks from those commercials at bay.
I remember the first time I watched this movie I was stricken by the thought of what the victims feel when they are assimilated. Do they suffocate to death, do they actually feel like they are dying, do they feel pain, or does their brain go numb and simply start thinking together with the thing even if they are not completely absorbed?
I imagine it would be like being flooded with all the memories of the things it has assimilated. Not neccecerily painful but sort of a loss of individuality.
Your cells are basically dying when they are assimilated. So I’d say it’s not necessarily quick, but it is incredibly painful. The process looks similar to digestion based on the appearance of the one skinless dog. Until your consciousness fades, and becomes part of the singularity you are very likely in great pain.
In 1982, me, my girlfriend and a few friends went to the cinema to see E.T. but The Thing was also playing. Long story short, I saw the posters and tried to convince my friends it was a better movie. They wanted to stick to E.T. so I decided to go The Thing...ALONE! I had to see it and it had such a great impact on me as a teenager. One of of the best decisions in my life and still one of the best movies EVER!
Even so, all the dogs were eventually killed by Blair when he learned about the risks of the Thing making toward the mainland. Clark was devastated when he saw what remained of the canines.
This scene is chilling. It’s the first time you get to see “the thing”, and your first reaction is what the f**k?! The weird cicada sounds add to the horrible image of writhing tentacles and blood spattered parts. This is one of my favorite horror movies. I don’t watch horror movies anymore because they don’t compare to this movie.
The thing is... we never truly understand where and WHAT it is. And the purpose. It's a basic psychological reaction: We fear the unknown. Perfection in my book !
I love how when the Thing was introduced to the cage it didnt know what to do or how to act, how it always tries to hide in plain sight and this situation was foreign to it
@Robery Mcfry It knew EXACTLY what it was doing. It was waiting to be alone with the other dogs. Then the transformation started - from the inside first. The eyes become sunken, pitch-black pits, the unnatural noises begin to emerge and the scent changes *drastically*, which the other dogs pick up on and start barking and snarling. But before long, those snarls turned to *screams*...
@@RobertMcfry THAT was all too true. Uncanny Valley was in full force from the moment that it appeared until it transformed. Interestingly, the old trope about the "evil detecting animal" was inverted: WE knew something was Just Not Right about that dog, but the other dogs didn't pick up on it until it began to transform. (It's scent probably changed *drastically* before the transformation became visible, and that started freaking the other dogs).
I don't think the thing was evil or bad it was just that they immediately attacked it without even trying to communicate with it. I think had they tried to talk with it, it wouldn't have hurt them. It was an intelligent alien.
I was unfortunate enough to see this scene for the first time when I was 8 years old. This shit traumatized me. And while I’ve been desensitized to most of horror and now enjoy this kind of stuff, being a horror fan, this scene still disturbs me deeply. But I absolutely LOVE it.
This movie, and I saw it when I was ten with my mom, gave me a panic attack and two-weeks of disabling anxiety. Like Dead Space after it, it came to be one of my most cherished media. Thank you for uploading this!
As a jaded 51 year old that rolls his eyes at most horror movies, The Thing is still incredibly creepy and disturbing. The practical effects are still as impressive as ever. If this is what a real alien invasion would look like, death would be a sweet relief.
I agree with all of you. The best part of this movie is how different it is from other horror movies, specifically because the protagonists are not stupid. They are very intelligent and think of good ways to outsmart The Thing. The Thing somehow manages to stay one step ahead.
@@lukenorth7127 Exactly. That's one of the main points, the crew at Outpost 31 is doing what everyone with some brain would do in a situation like this, no stupid deaths or decisions, the Thing is just too advanced. And the Thing is the greatest creature design ever made, by far.
@Zachary Kelley was hardly that intelligent, it completely revealed itself and got itself killed. Making enough noise to wake up the entire base. Though it did infect somebody before getting himself killed.
The team member I find to be infected first is Norris, it’s absolutely clear to me that his shadow matches perfectly with the scene where the infected dog went to that certain shadow figure. Next person that is infected: Palmer.
Tony time apparently the thing can only be intelligent as the subject it assimilates. For instance, when the thing assimilates a human, it displays human-level intelligence, but during the blood test scene, the blood-thing acted purely on instinct because the small amount of blood that was assimilated has no higher brain function at all, so it acted immediately and violently when the hot needle was introduced to it. Since this is a “dog,” it displayed *some* intelligence in that it waited to be with the other dogs to reveal itself, but didn’t think about the fact that it was drawing attention to itself because it is not as intelligent as a human. Or maybe it only cared about assimilating as many things as possible before getting caught
I remember I watched this with my old man as a wee boy. I remember my dad going “Wait till you see this…” at 3:55. After the dog made that inhuman scream, it sent shivers down my spine… I remember thinking “That might just be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in any movie ever…” This film was a masterpiece.
@@mrmunch5615 Not sure where you’re going with this lol. If you’re trying to infer that ‘inhuman’ isn’t a word, I would tell you to take a moment to peruse the Oxford dictionary. You’ll find it’s there. Trust me, mate, I’m British. If there’s one thing we know in this country, it’s good grammar. 🌚
One of the most spine chilling scenes of all thime if not the most. Only few movies succeeded in such a thing. Annihilation did it with that talking bear scene
It works so well. If...? You were really there. In that situation, You'd shit yourself. The sounds would have chilled you to the bone even before you had a chance to see the Thing.
I remember when I was 8 and rented this movie knowing nothing about it. Just thought it looked cool because I was a sci-fi fan. I was and still am a huge animal lover. This scene in particular was the most disturbing thing I had ever seen, especially at that age. The horrific alien forms of the dogs, and the dog being shot that was still alive... so disturbing. And yes, I know that dog was as good as dead since it was being absorbed by the Thing. I was not prepared at all. And now, at age 30, this movie still remains my favorite horror movie.
I don't think being assimilated by the thing means instant Death tho, it's more like being slowly consumed inside out. I think you only die when the thing starts assimilating your brain, unless you passes out of shock or blood loss.
I can't stand it when some horror movies dare to bring innocent animals into an evil situation like this and die a horrible death that I would never wish on my own worst enemy. Its almost like watching a horrible snuff film that works too well that it feels realistic. If they wanted to make a point, why use innocent animals in it? Still...on the other hand, maybe it proves that us humans are better off never wanting to come in contact with alien life form anywhere or else it will be the death of our pets, families, and friends.
Cory A I am also a huge animal lover and I wish I had never seen this particular scene. That's how disturbed I was. I know it's only a movie but I think it's wrong to use innocent animals in such a way just to make a movie,
My dad had this on VHS tape when i was a kid, made me and my little sister watch it when i was 4 and she was 3. I did ok with it but it scared the crap out of her. At this scene she started screaming “AH AH THAT MONSTER CAME OUT THAT DOGGY” and i can still hear her saying that 33 years later! Love this movie tho, it’s like nostalgic for me now lol
@Zak Kaufman The rest of the movie was pretty damn scary too, especially when you have *no idea* who's really a Thing or not. But yes, this is probably the most horrifying of the Things. Stan Winston did the effects for the Dog-Thing, and you can tell. That was as close to a straight-up Eldritch Abomination as has been shown before or since on film.
I feel bad for the dogs and how they were killed off, but It ain’t sad when you know all of these dogs got lots of tasty treats once they were done filming the scenes. Edit: After seeing all these replies being confused thinking that the dogs died IRL, they didn’t, it’s all special effects and I apologize for creating any confusing.
I just read an interesting article. Both The Thing and Blade Runner debut on June 25, 1982 and although we consider them sci-fi classics, they were both box office bombs. What gave them life was home video.
I saw them in a double feature together! I really wanted to see Blade Runner, but knew nothing about the Thing. My Dad told me we had to sit through the Thing first and I was like, meh ok. When it was done, we were both super fired up. Lol.
3:11 You can hear a human voice screaming, even though there are only dogs in the kennel. I think that's the voice of one of the Norweigians whose soul is trapped in the thing.
The prequel was no where near as good, it was fun but it didn't match this in any way. I did enjoy the continuity of the whole thing though, everything ended off the way Mac found them in the 1982 original
@@Griffolicious I missed your comment on how you enjoyed the continuity of the prequel to the 2011 *The Thing* and l'm here to inform you that was a disqualifying prequel... They left the spaceship up underneath the ice and they didn't blow the ice loose... That's a major disqualifier in connection to RJ McCready's universe...
I can say with confident certainty this is the most terrifying horror scene ever filmed. By far my favorite horror movie. They don't make them like this anymore!
Forward Synthesis Well it’s probably to keep the fire from burning out of control, the thing was burning but so was all the wood around it and they wouldn’t want to burn the base down. Also notice that the two guys that rush in to put the fire out are also later revealed to be the Thing replicants. I dont know if that’s intentional on the part of the director, but it’s interesting
You hear that playa? We're taking back the Grove... oh sorry wrong universe I loved him in it I didn't know any of these actors were in it! I just watched it for the first time today time to watch the blob now
Han Lockhart I think what he meant was if he in this scenario in real life he’d “nope” the fuck out of there. Plus I can’t really blame anyone for not wanting to see this movie. If not because of the horror element then all the gore.
Something I never noticed is how at 5:23 when Childs torches the Thing you can see little tendrils drop off the doorway near him. The thing got way closer to him than i realized
I am never tired to rewatch "The Thing". This complex sequence in particular is a masterpiece of modern cinematography, edition, special effects, acting, animal training, production and movie direction. Impeccable and admirable. Unforgettable work of art. This movie is monument and a homage to the seventh art.
And the truly awful, horrifying thing was that the dog killed by getting shot was the *lucky one*. The Dog-Thing had already wrapped tentacles around it. It was a pure mercy kill.
One of the greatest scenes in the history of cinema. That slow push on the dog-thing lit only by the flashlights playing on it is utterly iconic. Creature designs and effects are off the charts amazing. It’s even more endearing knowing this scene was lifted straight from the original short story (and not included on n Hawks’ film, of course).
Almost 40 years later and these effects still are amazing, especially how that mouth tentacle that came out to get childs was made out of dog tounges:)
They need to be, amd were in the movie, killed. Locked in with the Thing and no way out? Dead. Either die quick and merciful or suffer in agony. Your choice. Or someone makes it for you.
Actually birdy is right two dogs run out before alien dog thing got them so only two dogs survive and sadly others didn’t that make me cry I am glad to see the two dogs run out
@@russtralia6428 of course. when an animal gets killed that´s one of the few times where i still want the death penalty as a consequense but not by a needle but by electric chair or something similar
What I find interesting is how the Thing makes no attempt to fool the other dogs, it knows that they’re lesser life forms without any ability to reveal its true form. Like Palmer’s face when he’s found out-expressionless, cold, and preparing to change again.
What an awesome movie this is. When my oldest daughter was 10-12 she had a sleep over and I rented an old Dracula movie for them. Well they thought it was lame. So, the next sleep over I rented The Thing, " dad, dad, dad turn it off, turn it off!!!!" It was hilarious.
I LOVE the way you can hear a human scream mixed in with screams of all the millions of other outworldly creatures the thing has taken over in the universe: 3:11
This is probably the one sound in this whole movie that just makes my skin crawl every time I hear it. It sounds like a man screaming, until it sounds like an absolutely ungodly horror.
@@RamrodAI It's always been the motivation for movies dude, once cgi became prevalent, it was much cheaper and so they went with that. Cgi in itself isn't bad though, good cgi is usually so good you hardly notice, especially as of recent, where cgi can be even more convincing than practical effects if done well
@@donaldbaird7849 Usually. For things such as gore or slimy surfaces, practical are best. CGI is really good for smooth surfaces like armor or sci if ships. It’s best to use both in tandem. Properly done, the two methods fix each other’s flaws.
Its a shame that there was such a heavy reliance on CGI for The 2010 prequel. Initially they were set on a majority of the effects being practical with small touches of CG if needed. Some models designs were either completed or in progress, however the route to go mostly CGI was decided at the last min. Scenes like this is a reminder of how effective and scary these effects can be if done right.
@Brendan Milburn Huh, so then....could we get some kind of dvd/blueray release that have ONLY the practical effects that they filmed for it, cause they look pretty dope and way more believable than the cgi renditions.
I'm not sure how, but in the same scene they had two of the best acted performances of a dog caught on film. The first (The Thing) genuinely pretending to be a dog, like some android facsimile. And the other, the dog by the fence, acting almost like MacReady in having the intelligence and fortitude to do what it could to get the help of everyone else and thinking on its own to get out of there. Honestly, it's amazing how they got such performances out of two sled dogs.
What gets me the most is that once the dogs realize this is some really messed up creature, they become terrified and try to escape instead of attacking.
That was Carpenter's whole idea...
It’s so sad though 😭😭😭
Yeah if I were a dog, no way am I gonna try biting that weird thing.
@@WitchHunter93 this movie makes all werewolf, vampire and Harry Potter movies look innocent
@@kingkrool1935 Harry Potter?
The dog chewing the fencing really sold this scene for me, just the absolute terror they must have felt.
That 'terrorised' dog was wagging his tail. Look closely...
Wagging tails don’t always mean happiness.
I think that dog was also a “thing” and it was trying to make an escape
Bryan Rodarte Nah man, that was just a normal dog trying to escape.
Dogs when are in terrible pain or terribly scared will grab a bite to whatever they can find and hold on to it. Just like humans do. The sad part of when dogs start this behavior is that unlike humans, they can't rationalize the pain and try to find a way to avoid it, that's why most of the times, rather than escaping you'll find them dead with their teeth exposed or with something in their mouth or like in Japan when the bombs fell down: holding their teeth to benches and pipes.
Fun fact! The dog playing the thing is named Jeb and lived for 18 long years. He was a very good actor and never looked at the dolly or camera crew while acting. A good boy indeed
Best dog actor I’ve ever seen on film and TV. Thanks for the fact!
His name was Jed
Actor dogs are some of the sweetest good boys ever. I once got to meet the husky that played Gus in Iron Will, Beau. I was just a kid at the time, our teacher was friends with the trainer and she brought Beau along, and I spent recess cuddled up to Beau.
Oh, what I wouldn't give to give Jed some belly rubs, and boops to the snoots and chimkin treatos.
Honestly the best actor in the film
Fun-fact: The man who designed the “dog-Thing” was the legendary Stan Winston (Terminator, Aliens, Predator, Jurassic Park, etc.). He took over some of the effects work because Rob Bottin, after working on the movie for a full year without ever taking a day off, was put in the hospital from dealing with all of the stress from the movie’s production. Stan refused to have his own name credited for his involvement, letting Rob, whom he shared great respect for, take all the credit and acclaim for the effects.
What a true gentleman!
@@Nafetzkovski_N He definitely deserved credit, as I feel all who work on a movie/show should be credited for their hard work, but you have to admire him here for his selfless gesture. Having his name mentioned could’ve boosted his notoriety for all we know, as he was still somewhat unknown at the time, until he did The Terminator just two years later, but he decided to take a big risk by honoring someone who gave him a job.
You gotta respect him for that 😇.
@@Nafetzkovski_N he actually gets a a special thanks in the end credits.
Makes me wonder how Stan Winston would have done William Gibson's Alien 3.
That's genuinely heroic if true
Shades of Bob Fosse brought in to replace Hugh Lambert as the choreography of "How to Succeed in Business" and only taking a "musical staging" credit for the show, leaving Hugh Lambert as the choreographer to ensure that Lambert's career wouldn't be hurt by it.
Here's what I love about this scene: In just about any horror movie, when the monster in disguise gets anywhere near a dog or cat, the animal freaks right out, letting everyone know something is wrong. But these dogs are absolutely, perfectly chill up until The Thing reveals itself. This is the ultimate demonstration of the perfection of The Thing's copy ability: *Not even dogs, the ultimate monster detectors, can tell the difference.*
Not even then, they were a bit suspicious when he entered from his body mannerisms which kinda gave it away. Then when they leave him alone, and he's behaving strangely, the dog's pick up on the differences and recognize that something is wrong, and that is NOT a dog.
@@jamestomato1744 yeah right before you see it change they start reacting to it
I was thinking the same thing. Normally, it seems animals can sense when something is wrong before people can. Maybe it's instinct? Dogs will growl, and bare their teeth, and cats' ears will flatten on their heads, and they start hissing. I guess in this movie, the thing was able to disguise itself well.
@@soeppoes8949 No one cares
I could tell cause I'm smart and stuffs.
I think the one thing that people miss about this scene that makes it even more terrifying is that the dogs didn't recognize the thing until it started transforming, even by smell. This means that the thing is able to replicate the host right down to the host's unique scent. The thing not only looked exactly like a dog, it also smelled exactly like a dog.
I kinda always thought Carpenter tried to imply that the other dogs _didn't_ trust it, with it being in the center with the dogs surrounding & whatnot...ironically it even sort of parallels the scene when the men all surround Bennings out in the snow. Like a grim, scared jury or something.
@@spitefulraven yeah, you can tell it had the dogs mostly fooled but not completely, its like they all knew that SOMETHING was off about it but couldn't tell right away
@@lindsaymonroe567 it's likely the dog didn't smell like a regular dog. Since the thing is selfish on a cellular level it's unlikely it could sacrifice cells to produce odour.
they're definitely not happy about it before it transforms
It wasnt attacking right away. The other dogs were watching it, but didnt take it as a threat until it started to transform. Also that liquid it shot at the other dog, I believe was supposed to melt it down so it could digest and absorb the cells to replicate
Practical effects and puppeteer monsters back then are far more scarier than modern heavy CGI monsters cos they made it looks so gory and realistic.
Leon S Kennedy hey Leon I loved you in the new res 2 remake
There's a reason why these movies had the "No animals were harmed during the making of this movie" cause the effects were so practical and spot-on they looked too real for comfort. Today all we can say is "Greenscreen". I mean I got nothing against CGI it's just that CGI is prone to aging... Or complete incompetence of use. Plot, writing, acting, scenery these things are timeless, effects are not. People got mesmerized by CGI, it slowly became a ticket to better sales, and eventually it came to this that movies (Like American Godzilla or Pacific Rim) got nothing else but CGI to offer. They make piles of money now, but are trash for the future. Of course we do have exceptions, Jurassic Park 1 has everything great to offer and it still has the best T-Rex in 3d history. Matrix, Star Wars etc. Detective Pikachu was made to first of all be a good movie, then a good movie for kids, then a Pokemon movie and lastly a 3d-animated movie. Sonic (or at least from what I hear) completely subverted out bottom-low expectations by showing us utter shit in trailers and surprized with something apparently brilliant... That and the fact they can listen to people and redesign CGI to even boost a movie's relevance to the tech.
Oh and DR Evil I get the point, though I watched "Giant Claw" or "It came from outer space" I still thing those are brilliant movies, even though lead actor of Giant Claw literally quit cinema in disappointment after seeing that pathetic joke of a puppet. But the rest of the movie was good, it was acted out well, had a decent plot and writing, had neat (for that time at least) sciency stuff. Those things didn't age with time, even though the FX was mexican-lvl. The movie was made before my mom was born and I can relate and respect it.
@Pindé™️ Afraid of the truth?
You are delusional.
@@Galejro If you think PR or Godzilla are CGI-filled trash, but not Marvel, idk what to say. Practical effects can only recreate flesh and blood, while CGI can do all of that and then some.
Edit: The Godzilla franchise has a long history with practical effects, such as rubber suit monsters and miniature city sets. For the 1st time in the franchise's history, CGI were able to create realistic giant kaiju, I don't know if you were aware of all of this. The writing of the films aren't that bad and are not filled with plot holes like some epic action-oriented and CGI-filled films that Disney pumped out for quick cash.
Love how Kurt instantly went to danger alarm mode after hearing even the faintest sounds instead of the typical “oh cmon what is it”
Guess being in the Vietnam War had something to do with it
Well, when dogs squeal like that, you KNOW something's wrong.
MacReady is the only one who suspects the dog since they arrive from the Norwegian base with the two-headed body.
All of the characters consistently behaving like smart innovative people trying to survive is one of my favorite aspects of this movie. It's realistic given that these are professional survivalists stationed at the bottom of the world and sells the idea of how deadly and clever the thing is
This movie was way ahead of the horror cliches from back then.
4:00 That creepy dog-like abomination, caked with blood and unripe tissue, with sprawling tentacles grasping around, gazing at the crew when sending out an ominous, unearthly scream, then the terror and the astonishment in the eyes of everyone standing against it... that shot is sheer perfection!
It's like the thing want his enemies to be scared and when it becomes one of the humans it wants them to feel safe a good very scary monster beyond our comprehension
outtake?
I love fire I’m so thankful it exists if decimates any monster or anything evil just like that
I might be wrong, but did I hear the FNAF 4 jump scare sound for a bit?
haha demon number
Love how much personality they gave to the one by the fence. I feel like that dog deserves his big break in Hollywood.
That was either a good bit of training or absolute determination by that dog to get to *something* off-camera. Fun fact: The dogs were all real, including the Dog-Thing (prior to transformation). The Dog-Thing's animal actor was half-wolf. That's why it acted so creepy, it had a wolf's hardwiring, to constantly be alert for potential danger. The actors were skittish around it too; that wolf side meant it was unpredictable. Other than hitting its marks on set, they had no idea what it would *really* do, and that wildcard made them all nervous - perfect for method acting.
Once it transformed, of course, the dogs in the kennel were replaced by (extremely convincing) props. Shooting a *real* dog with a shotgun wasn't exactly an option. ^.^
I always wondered how they got this dog to try to chew through the fence.
Too bad he suffered the most after being showered with those acidic juices the thing gave. Doggo legit slowly melted
You know you’re bad at acting when a dog is better at it than you ..
@TheGreaterGood80 Jed, not Jake
"Mac wants the flamethrower!"
"Mac wants the what!?"
"That's what he said, now move!"
"Damnit!"
Best dialogue exchange ever.
alot of good dialogue in this, especially for a horror
MAC! MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAC?
@@whirligig_saw get to da choppa
Billy the Meme Lord Asshole Tesla God MAC WANTS THE WHAT?!?!?
ikr ?
This is one of the most unforgettably terrifying scenes in movie history especially if you're a dog lover and also because this is The Thing's first transformation that we see
Honestly the deaths that I cared for the most. Puts you right into it.
It’s well known
@@RedApeAndrew Nah man all lives matter
terrifying if you are five years old LOL
@@sqeon4807ok contrarian
The most disgusting part about this scene for me are those tiny tentacles that burst out of the dogs' body and incessantly start writhing around. Something about that to me is very disturbing
They are reminiscent of maggots coming out.
Mmmm Twizzlers
Me too. There's something so wrong about it.
Yeah I just got done watching it. This and the chest alien scene were pretty disturbing. Those tentacle/worm things didn’t help either.
@@gundymetre7571 and some weird spider legs coming out of it's body is just gross and creepy
"My dog doesn't bite"
The dog:
Thats actually good.. coming from a cat
"you said your dog doesn't bite"
"that's not my dog"
Bru
1:21
a cats well the dog doesn’t bite but he does turn into an human assimilating alien
The fact that there os no music, just Antarctic wind blowing makes this movie and it's scenes the best
There is actually music in this movie, but I get what you mean it's not in the foreground all the time. There's a low drone here when the thing reveals itself at 3:51, and when they found it frozen at the other base there was a strings score. And of course there's the theme that plays at the beginning and end. They save the music here for visual scenes when there's no talking, keeps you invested in what's going on without dialogue.
@@fryfry377 yeah yeah, that's what I meant, the are musics in the movie, but not during the conversation or "action" scenes, for instance the blood testing scene, everyone quiet, just the muffled wind I'm the outside, it's amazing
@@HoundNL I love that too gives it more tension.
The wind blowing sound effect is a chilling piece of sound. Makes you feel you’re isolated out in the cold.
The wind gives the audience an atmospheric isolation sort of feeling. No need for any music in this scene. It’s meant to make you feel uneasy.
The dog was honestly the scariest part. Despite it being an actual real trained dog, just having a dog standing there, completely calm, following orders and unnaturally unmoving, no animal behaviour on show, you can really feel just how "off" it is. It's just so alien, anyone who knows dogs feels something is terribly wrong, like it's traumatised. Or as in this case, something is wearing the dog body as a skin and roleplaying it's best whilst trying to remain undetected. Just unnaturally lying in the middle on the enclosure, no attempt to make contact and staring forward, waiting for the right moment.
well put, its behaviour alone is the most unsettling thing
the spray tentacle being the second thing on my list, i mean how do you even dodge that, the dog had 0 chances of surviving
Same here real ominous how it just chilled before shape shifting
IIRC they had to edit out his tail wagging due to how happy he was in the filming
@@Kevin-hx2ky That was a different movie. Jeb was a really good dog actor.
The organism definitely inherits memories from its victims that's why it's able to build and use technology so it new how to be a dog.
Shout out to the dog for acting so well.
I would give them 1000 treats
@@nellyd2933 I like pizzis insted
the best dog actor in film history
Jed the dog
Good boy
I love childs reaction to being asked for a flamethrower. The fire alarm is roaring, anyone would think that a flamethrower is the last thing you would need in that situation
Never thought of that!
"MACK WANTS THE WHAT?!"
The acting in this movie is top tier, everyone behaves like rational human beings for the most part and any erratic stuff they do can easily be put down to paranoia and extreme stress rather then the usual "dumb victim" trope in horror movies.
It’s probably not just that. It’s probably also the fact that if you got some emergency situation even for something that is alive, a flamethrower doesn’t seem like the most ideal weapon to use.
"Could you stop mutating... FOR 5 MINUTES?!"
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What is this Resident evil franchise lol
* cosmic screeching *
We can make waffles
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My grandfather let me watch this when I was probably 7 or 8 and I never again have felt the same level of fear that this movie instilled upon me. When this scene came I couldn't believe what I was seeing on screen. I had to tell him I couldn't watch anymore and for the next couple of days I was afraid and felt sick to my stomach. This scene was on my mind the entire time and I couldn't get it out of my head. The following weekend I went back to my grandfathers and was determined to finish the movie And face my fear. This is in my opinion the best horror movie ever and my all time favorite movie in general. I watch it multiple times each year and always love to get people who have never seen it before to view it.
10/10 movie, would gladly be traumatized as a child again.
My Step-father, a former prison guard, told me it was the only horror movie that gave him nightmares.
Yk a movie was perfectly good if it made you feel like that
My dad had this on VHS tape when i was a kid, made me and my little sister watch it when i was 4 and she was 3. I did ok with it but it scared the crap out of her. At this scene she started screaming “AH AH THAT MONSTER CAME OUT THAT DOGGY” and i can still hear her saying that 33 years later! Love this movie tho, it’s like nostalgic for me now lol
I was “traumatized” as well by this film (I was like 3 or 4). I still can’t watch this scene. But the film is such a Masterpiece in raw horror, that I love it. It scares me still, but I love it.
It gave me horrible nightmares, and also made it on my yearly rewatch list, alongside terminator 2 and LOTR :D
5:18 If you pause at the right moment, you can see how the mouth petal thing bursting out is made up of dog tongues and teeth. Since this Thing is already in the process of transforming into a regular dog, it likely used part of that form to quickly make up a weapon in order to defend itself. Cool little detail.
Yep, rob bottin described it as a " pissed off cabbage"
I dont know why i used to think those were cheetos
Honestly I would pay big money for any piece of the props they made lol
Anyone else think that when they torched the thing, they were too quick to put the flames out?
They really were, because the living unburnt cells inside the body regenerated and escaped, killing Bennings, even though before that they already learned about there being some cell activity inside it
They were probably worried about the building catching on fire.
Notice that the people who extinguished it, Palmer and Norris, also turned out to be things. Maybe they where trying to preserve their fellow thing as much as possible.
should've let it roast for a good 25 seconds before putting it out
@@dinoflagella4185 I think that's definitely a factor. Much of this part of the building seems to be wood and the floor is covered with straw. The fire spreading would be a huge hazard.
the part where it grows an eye and just stares at them has to be one of the most disturbing pieces of imagery in cinema
THATS TRUE
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One can only imagine what it would be like to be there.
is that where buddys head turns into a spider
Seem like a weird psycho octopus
3 eyes. The Thing has 3 eyes.
The movie is ABSOLUTELY terrifying. Just imagine being trapped, tens of thousands of miles from the nearest civilization, with a terrifying creature that can mimic any organic matter, memories and everything. I don't think there's been a better setting for a horror movie since this.
The sounds of the blizzard just outside REALLY adds to the tension in this scene!!
Its not the blizzard is the thing hissing
Arthur solimoes It is a blizzard
Oh okay Sorry 😅
@@ivotcomer3183 You can hear the moan of the wind in the background. The rasping the Dog-Thing starts doing is very distinct from the sound of the wind, and you can hear the blizzard in the background for almost the entire scene.
Sorry 😅 also poor doggos
"I don't know but it's weird and pissed off"
Greatest line in a movie ever 😎
Dyih
Lol!!!!!
No
that one dog laying on the ground helpless howling in pain made me sad
@Don Juan lol
was his fur wet or was it taken off by the mucus from the thing?
He was likely shot off-screen so he didn't suffer much, like the other dog MacReady fired at ending his misery. Yes, still an horrible way to go, but at least he was not conscious when he got assimilated. Also, the fur was not wet, I believe he got hit by the Thing's "acid".
@@sirio2309 Ohhhhhh so it's acid.
@@villainz4life282 it was shooting acid at the dog
As a dog owner, I noticed something. Normally, when a new go enters a group with other dogs, one or more of the group will get up to welcome the new arrival. But in the scene ... Not a single one even gets up at all. It's like they know something is off, but can't figure it out, so it might be best to stay back and maybe it won't no.... What's that noise? (Cute the rest of the scene)
Wouldn't they at least growl to let the owners know something is off, like dogs are heavily dependent on their owners so wouldn't they let them know that something is off?
@@cckiller0053 They probably knew something was a little odd in the back of their mind, but didn’t feel it warranted an actual threat response. They probably knew the other dog was acting a bit weird, sure, but it didn’t really feel dangerous.
I mean, put yourself in the situation a little bit. If you were with a group and one dude comes in acting a little off, just a little, you wouldn’t immediately jump to your feet and start pointing saying “this guys up to no good! He’s scary!” More than likely, the group would notice he’s acting off, maybe make eye contact with each other, and just keep an eye on him in case something with him changes.
@@DominationofProcrastination So it's kind of a scenario where you leave it be and not provoke it, then it won't attack?
@@cckiller0053 Sort of? More like the “we don’t have enough information, we’re going to wait and see what’s going on before we do anything” scenario. They didn’t know that the other dog was dangerous when it walked in, just that it wasn’t acting normal.
The secret life of pets 3
*electric boogaloo*
*monster mash*
😂
xD
The secret live of pets 3 but its a Lost episode
I love how before transforming, the dog copy just sits while the wind picks up and starts hauling. It really builds up tension, anticipation and anxiety. One of the most terrifying and well-made scenes in horror
Same. The dog things hesitant and slightly odd behavior when it first enters the kennel freaked me out a bit.
This particular scene is the one that made me feel scared of going to bed for like a week or so, especially on windy and cold nights. It felt as I were in the same situation as these men and if I went to sleep I would drop my guard and that thing would start breathing like that and then would take over my whole organism...and I wouldn't even know it.
The way it just sits there in silence, staring blankly ahead biding its time
ALL OF THE PUPS IN THIS SCENE DESERVE AN OSCAR.
No one talks about how realistic Child's reaction is to seeing "it" for the first time. Completely flabbergasted, stunned, froze in place. Cant hear anyone, all he can do is stare at something his brain cant make sense of. Brilliant.
The thing makes the Xenomorph look like a care bear.
Who's to say it didn't assimilate the odd Xenomorph before before it came to earth?
@@satireisnotdead5804 Interesting, but ironically the xenomorph probably has the perfect counter against the thing: boiling hot acid blood.
@@mkno2799 Ah yes, now that's a good defence, but I reckon if a Xenomorph encountered a Thing, being carnivorous (at least I think so) and extremely aggressive, it's first response would be to try and eat it, which would either result in the Xenomorph being assimilated outright or the Xenomorph manages to kill it, but then the piece or pieces it ingests gradually takes it over, depending on who's assimilation theories you believe
@@satireisnotdead5804
Nah man,
They both play poker together at the interstellar pub along with the predator, the martians, and the klowns
@@toondrake5964 *Thing slithers into the pub*
Xenomorph: WAAAAAAY! Look who's back from his holidays, hello Thingy me old mucker, how was your trip to Earth?
Thing: Uuuuugh! Do. Not. Mention. That. Fucking. Planet's. Name. Again! I got flamethrower'd like 50 times while I was down there, and the pilot who took us there was drunk! Landed smack in the middle of Antarctica and I ended being frozen for 100,000 years! Honestly these interstellar travel firms get more incompetent by the day!
Xenomorph: Ah so not good then. Still bring anything nice back?
Thing: Yeah actually I did manage to assimilate some interesting people while I was down there, so not all bad I suppose.
Love how cocky this creature is. First it sits there calculating and observing its sleeping hosts. It hisses to get their attention only the does it show itself. Then it sits curled up and transformed devouring a dog and using its head as it's own before making a show by grabbing a dog in front of the armed humans. It doesn't care. It loves the attention and games. It seems to thrive on fear.
IT : did we just become best friends!?
@@KaijuKev814 IT and the Thing are the only two monsters in my opinion that deserve such all-encompassing titles.
I dont think its that smart, i feel that it started transforming only because the dogs already knew something wasnt right. I think that because it's conscious on a cellular level, it makes alot of mistakes because clumps of tissue are trying to each escape or fight the danger in their own way. this is why theres always body parts falling off the thing and running away, like the one that just escapes into the roof. attention? no it just wants to survive and infect.
I used to watch those fruit gusher commercials where when the kids ate a gusher there heads turn into fruits. That always used to traumatize me. But when I watch the gruesome transformations in this movie it keeps the flashbacks from those commercials at bay.
It has a lot of *sass*
I remember the first time I watched this movie I was stricken by the thought of what the victims feel when they are assimilated. Do they suffocate to death, do they actually feel like they are dying, do they feel pain, or does their brain go numb and simply start thinking together with the thing even if they are not completely absorbed?
I imagine it would be like being flooded with all the memories of the things it has assimilated. Not neccecerily painful but sort of a loss of individuality.
Best not to even start thinking about what assimilation would be like. That way madness lies. But your comment was very well expressed.
When Windows gets infected, it looks painful
Your cells are basically dying when they are assimilated. So I’d say it’s not necessarily quick, but it is incredibly painful. The process looks similar to digestion based on the appearance of the one skinless dog. Until your consciousness fades, and becomes part of the singularity you are very likely in great pain.
Numinous20111 “No great mind exists without a touch of madness.” -Aristotle
In 1982, me, my girlfriend and a few friends went to the cinema to see E.T. but The Thing was also playing. Long story short, I saw the posters and tried to convince my friends it was a better movie. They wanted to stick to E.T. so I decided to go The Thing...ALONE! I had to see it and it had such a great impact on me as a teenager. One of of the best decisions in my life and still one of the best movies EVER!
Two separate movies about alien contact with wildly varying outcomes lmao
I feel bad for Clark.That man just wants his dogs alive.
They're likely already dead by the time the Kennel-Thing reveals itself, or at the very least half-assimilated.
Even so, all the dogs were eventually killed by Blair when he learned about the risks of the Thing making toward the mainland. Clark was devastated when he saw what remained of the canines.
@@DEthe5150 Yep. He saw Mac shoot the one in the corner and he tried to attack him.
His reaction when he comes back later to confirm that Blair killed the surviving dogs REALLY got to me. I felt that.
So do i. But raw dogs taste weird
This scene is chilling. It’s the first time you get to see “the thing”, and your first reaction is what the f**k?! The weird cicada sounds add to the horrible image of writhing tentacles and blood spattered parts. This is one of my favorite horror movies. I don’t watch horror movies anymore because they don’t compare to this movie.
The thing is... we never truly understand where and WHAT it is.
And the purpose. It's a basic psychological reaction: We fear the unknown.
Perfection in my book !
My exact reaction
No wonder balto hated steel
For me Alien and The Thing are two pieces in a pod of horror that simply isn't possible to make today
I love how when the Thing was introduced to the cage it didnt know what to do or how to act, how it always tries to hide in plain sight and this situation was foreign to it
@Robery Mcfry It knew EXACTLY what it was doing. It was waiting to be alone with the other dogs. Then the transformation started - from the inside first. The eyes become sunken, pitch-black pits, the unnatural noises begin to emerge and the scent changes *drastically*, which the other dogs pick up on and start barking and snarling.
But before long, those snarls turned to *screams*...
@@ArchTeryx00 It may have known it was going to kill the dogs but it didnt know how to act like a dog, which is what I commented about
@@RobertMcfry THAT was all too true. Uncanny Valley was in full force from the moment that it appeared until it transformed. Interestingly, the old trope about the "evil detecting animal" was inverted: WE knew something was Just Not Right about that dog, but the other dogs didn't pick up on it until it began to transform. (It's scent probably changed *drastically* before the transformation became visible, and that started freaking the other dogs).
WTF........
I don't think the thing was evil or bad it was just that they immediately attacked it without even trying to communicate with it. I think had they tried to talk with it, it wouldn't have hurt them. It was an intelligent alien.
4:32 This part absolutely appalled me while watching the movie, but then I remembered that sadly, the dog just couldn't be saved
🥺🥺😭
Saved it from a fate worse than a gunshot. Really sad but it's cruel to prolong the suffering of an animal.
It wasn't real All effects ❤
poor dude, he looks like the kindest guy ever. lost several of his dogs only to catch a bullet in the face :(
To be fair, he had the most decent death of the group. Between being assimilated or die by freezing, I'd honestly prefer to catch a bullet
Well, he tried to kill Mac.
You acted like he didn't try and jam a knife in mac
@@kingofrannoch Y'all are acting like Mac wasn't threatening everyone with a gun and flamethrower.
@@darththork99 Because everyone thought he was a thing and wanted to kill him.
I was unfortunate enough to see this scene for the first time when I was 8 years old. This shit traumatized me. And while I’ve been desensitized to most of horror and now enjoy this kind of stuff, being a horror fan, this scene still disturbs me deeply. But I absolutely LOVE it.
How fitting that vomit queen loves this scene
Same here
I don’t even get it what caused the dog to get infected like that? The thing wasn’t seen anywhere
I was 10
After this, I suffered serious nightmares
Decades after this , I became a big fan of this movie
@@kingkrool1935 The Thing imitated a dog, didn't give up its identity until it was alone with the dogs.
If its weird and pissed off, get a flamethrower.
I think he just wanted to have all the weapons in sight seeing as how the thing was pretty unidentified
That's a pretty solid rule of thumb.
thanks for the advice. Should have done that with my weird and pissed off former girlfriend.
The same advice ide use for children
Dammit Childs, torch it!!
This movie, and I saw it when I was ten with my mom, gave me a panic attack and two-weeks of disabling anxiety.
Like Dead Space after it, it came to be one of my most cherished media. Thank you for uploading this!
Interesting enough that Carpenter really wants to make a dead space movie too
As a jaded 51 year old that rolls his eyes at most horror movies, The Thing is still incredibly creepy and disturbing. The practical effects are still as impressive as ever.
If this is what a real alien invasion would look like, death would be a sweet relief.
This movie is seriously a timeless masterpiece.
thing is best horror movie ever made
I agree with all of you. The best part of this movie is how different it is from other horror movies, specifically because the protagonists are not stupid. They are very intelligent and think of good ways to outsmart The Thing. The Thing somehow manages to stay one step ahead.
@@lukenorth7127 Exactly. That's one of the main points, the crew at Outpost 31 is doing what everyone with some brain would do in a situation like this, no stupid deaths or decisions, the Thing is just too advanced.
And the Thing is the greatest creature design ever made, by far.
@@livingbeing1113 Well it makes abit of a difference when the protagonists are science researchers and not teenage girls in bikinis
The way that replicant dog sits calculating ...
@Zachary Kelley was hardly that intelligent, it completely revealed itself and got itself killed. Making enough noise to wake up the entire base. Though it did infect somebody before getting himself killed.
@@dannyjack659 It already infected another member of the research team, so it was confident in its survival.
The team member I find to be infected first is Norris, it’s absolutely clear to me that his shadow matches perfectly with the scene where the infected dog went to that certain shadow figure. Next person that is infected: Palmer.
Tony time apparently the thing can only be intelligent as the subject it assimilates. For instance, when the thing assimilates a human, it displays human-level intelligence, but during the blood test scene, the blood-thing acted purely on instinct because the small amount of blood that was assimilated has no higher brain function at all, so it acted immediately and violently when the hot needle was introduced to it. Since this is a “dog,” it displayed *some* intelligence in that it waited to be with the other dogs to reveal itself, but didn’t think about the fact that it was drawing attention to itself because it is not as intelligent as a human. Or maybe it only cared about assimilating as many things as possible before getting caught
Replicant? This movie may have come out on the same day as Blade Runner but it sure as hell isn't.
4:00 The scream of a thousand worlds.
Literally.
I remember I watched this with my old man as a wee boy. I remember my dad going “Wait till you see this…” at 3:55. After the dog made that inhuman scream, it sent shivers down my spine… I remember thinking “That might just be the coolest thing I’ve ever seen in any movie ever…”
This film was a masterpiece.
Inhuman scream? You could also say it was an indog scream I guess.
@@mrmunch5615 Not sure where you’re going with this lol. If you’re trying to infer that ‘inhuman’ isn’t a word, I would tell you to take a moment to peruse the Oxford dictionary. You’ll find it’s there. Trust me, mate, I’m British. If there’s one thing we know in this country, it’s good grammar. 🌚
Parents: So what kind of Dog you want? Begal? Shepherd?
Me:
U already dead
To let u know it's a husky but it got into a monsters hands so it was in its body and it did what u saw
Wtf is begal
Noodle_Guy XD lmao
Phlorix lol it’s just a joke
One of the most spine chilling scenes of all thime if not the most. Only few movies succeeded in such a thing. Annihilation did it with that talking bear scene
The Absolute horror of the dogs wailing to death...
It works so well. If...? You were really there. In that situation, You'd shit yourself. The sounds would have chilled you to the bone even before you had a chance to see the Thing.
Talking bear scene?
@@ahliypronouncedah-lee7269
Watch the movie
Thank you for my next nightmare.
I remember when I was 8 and rented this movie knowing nothing about it. Just thought it looked cool because I was a sci-fi fan. I was and still am a huge animal lover. This scene in particular was the most disturbing thing I had ever seen, especially at that age. The horrific alien forms of the dogs, and the dog being shot that was still alive... so disturbing. And yes, I know that dog was as good as dead since it was being absorbed by the Thing. I was not prepared at all. And now, at age 30, this movie still remains my favorite horror movie.
I don't think being assimilated by the thing means instant Death tho, it's more like being slowly consumed inside out. I think you only die when the thing starts assimilating your brain, unless you passes out of shock or blood loss.
Think this is disturbing? Watch the 'crucifix scene' in The Excorcist! That one scene gave me nightmares for about a week and a half!
I can't stand it when some horror movies dare to bring innocent animals into an evil situation like this and die a horrible death that I would never wish on my own worst enemy. Its almost like watching a horrible snuff film that works too well that it feels realistic. If they wanted to make a point, why use innocent animals in it? Still...on the other hand, maybe it proves that us humans are better off never wanting to come in contact with alien life form anywhere or else it will be the death of our pets, families, and friends.
Same! So disturbing, but still one of my fav movies.
Cory A I am also a huge animal lover and I wish I had never seen this particular scene. That's how disturbed I was. I know it's only a movie but I think it's wrong to use innocent animals in such a way just to make a movie,
My dad had this on VHS tape when i was a kid, made me and my little sister watch it when i was 4 and she was 3. I did ok with it but it scared the crap out of her. At this scene she started screaming “AH AH THAT MONSTER CAME OUT THAT DOGGY” and i can still hear her saying that 33 years later! Love this movie tho, it’s like nostalgic for me now lol
What's wrong with your dad?
@@william6116 absolutely nothing, my dads great! Wouldn’t change a thing from my childhood
@@laurajaneluvsbeauty9596 "A Thing" hah
@@andrejakobsson5790 😆
@@william6116 hahahah
4:00 The Thing’s scream is the most unsettling thing of this scene. (No pun intended.) It sounds both human and non-human at the same time.
Aao j
For real......
its scream/growl is another creature screaming in agony. that's what made it scary... it has to copy anther creatures sounds.
It’s a mashup of everything it had ever assimilated
I think the most unsettling for me is the scream at 3:11
4:12 This scene with the lighting, the screaming and the tentacles coming out really screwed me up when I was a kid. Today, I love it
The scariest part in the whole movie
This is the first we see of The Thing
If you can get passed this part, you're golden
This is 1 of my fav scary movies of all time
@Zak Kaufman The rest of the movie was pretty damn scary too, especially when you have *no idea* who's really a Thing or not.
But yes, this is probably the most horrifying of the Things. Stan Winston did the effects for the Dog-Thing, and you can tell. That was as close to a straight-up Eldritch Abomination as has been shown before or since on film.
Technically not the first we see of the Thing, remember when MacReady and Copper brought back the Split-Face Thing?
@Zak Kaufman
Well, technically, if I regularly skip this part bc of the poor doggies, am I still golden for loving this movie nonetheless? ;)
Yes
40 years old today and still one of the most terrifying scenes in horror movie history.
I feel bad for the dogs and how they were killed off, but It ain’t sad when you know all of these dogs got lots of tasty treats once they were done filming the scenes.
Edit: After seeing all these replies being confused thinking that the dogs died IRL, they didn’t, it’s all special effects and I apologize for creating any confusing.
@Reborn wait is this real? Did they just kill some dogs for a movie?
@Reborn please tell me this is a joke
Kotlet23patch *Ha! You fell for the classic blunder!*
@@maliciousqueefer3427 damn this prank got me worried for like Hours I really thought that they killed Some innocent dogs lol
Kotlet23patch bruh I- you really thought 😭😭
I thought you were just messing with us 💀💀
The thing is one of the best alien monsters out there.
I just read an interesting article. Both The Thing and Blade Runner debut on June 25, 1982 and although we consider them sci-fi classics, they were both box office bombs. What gave them life was home video.
I've learned two things from cinema: never listen to the critics (they're still only human), and (especially in modern times) ignore the box office.
I saw them in a double feature together! I really wanted to see Blade Runner, but knew nothing about the Thing. My Dad told me we had to sit through the Thing first and I was like, meh ok. When it was done, we were both super fired up. Lol.
3:11 You can hear a human voice screaming, even though there are only dogs in the kennel. I think that's the voice of one of the Norweigians whose soul is trapped in the thing.
Point made
this comment just made the thing scarier for me, what an awful fate to endure.
It is, You Even can SEE human eyes at the end transformation.
I think the soul is the thing who is causing all of this destruction from Fear
I didn't even noticed that until right now. For some reason, I thought it was one of the guys.
The 2011 prequel couldn't hold a candle to this here classic...
Yeah, the prequel was a waste of time.
The prequel was no where near as good, it was fun but it didn't match this in any way. I did enjoy the continuity of the whole thing though, everything ended off the way Mac found them in the 1982 original
@@Griffolicious
I missed your comment on how you enjoyed the continuity of the prequel to the 2011 *The Thing* and l'm here to inform you that was a disqualifying prequel...
They left the spaceship up underneath the ice and they didn't blow the ice loose...
That's a major disqualifier in connection to RJ McCready's universe...
Or at least, it would have if it weren’t for the test audience and corporate executives.
@@Griffolicious it ends up with dead space as a matter of fact....play it the trilogy and you shall see the continuing horror of this kind
My god.. that kill at 4:33 is so brutal and hard to wash.
Well,at least the poor Dog was screwed in a way or in another...
Funny doggo :D
I bet it would be hard to wash blood out of fur.
Yeah it's hard, but think about it, they put him out of his misery
Well it definitely would be a hard mess to clean
The Dog Thing deserves an award for this scene. The way it just sits there silently already gave the creeps.
I can say with confident certainty this is the most terrifying horror scene ever filmed. By far my favorite horror movie. They don't make them like this anymore!
This scene is almost perfectly horrifying. The one problem I can find with it is that they put the fire out way too quickly.
Forward Synthesis Well it’s probably to keep the fire from burning out of control, the thing was burning but so was all the wood around it and they wouldn’t want to burn the base down. Also notice that the two guys that rush in to put the fire out are also later revealed to be the Thing replicants. I dont know if that’s intentional on the part of the director, but it’s interesting
@@jonservo Good point about those guys actually being the Thing as well. Didn't consider that.
a true horror scene because people can't stand dogs dying
Tyler F Its also to show how the thing doesn’t care how innocent things are
@@TheFingledorf I can.
Its weird and pissed off.
Yes
More like weird and *hungry*. The "pissed off" part came when they started attacking it with (useless) shotguns.
Fun fact: The mouth coming out of the kennel thing at the end was called "the pissed off cabbage". It was made carefully from dog tongues and teeth.
Describes SJW's pretty well.
Basically me
Everyone goes on about Kurt Russell in this movie, but everyone forgets about Keith David consistently being a total badass.
You hear that playa? We're taking back the Grove... oh sorry wrong universe I loved him in it I didn't know any of these actors were in it! I just watched it for the first time today time to watch the blob now
I find it sad how Keith David just sort of disappeared after this film. I've never seen him in any other film, and yet he's simply brilliant in this.
@@ZenMonkeyGod Barber Shop and Armageddon are the only two that come to mind. Other than that it's all voicework
@@createusername6421 Saint for life.
Lou Sassole he was in They Live and recently tales from the hood 2
1:27 I love this dog's reaction when he realizes that barking isn't going to help anything:
"Nevermind. I'm out"
This film might as well be called THE NOPE.
I don't get it.
@@mattgerrish908 Nope as in "he wont watch it".
@@LaVictoireEstLaVie Ah got it
You see it and you just go nope.
Han Lockhart I think what he meant was if he in this scenario in real life he’d “nope” the fuck out of there. Plus I can’t really blame anyone for not wanting to see this movie. If not because of the horror element then all the gore.
Those dogs should get an Oscar
3:58 When Instagram models take off their makeup
lmao
Comments like this are literally the reason they wear makeup in the first place
@@formula2233 lol
lol
That one is the best comment by far. 😭😭😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂
The dogs are seriously really well trained. Great actors.
Ugh, this scene still gives me goosebumps at almost 30 years old. Watched it as a kid. The entire movie is brilliant.
This is the best acting by a dog in any movie. It deserves an animal Oscar.
“I don’t know what’s in there, but it’s weird and pissed off whatever it is!”
You could _hear_ the fear in Clark’s voice.
Something I never noticed is how at 5:23 when Childs torches the Thing you can see little tendrils drop off the doorway near him. The thing got way closer to him than i realized
I am never tired to rewatch "The Thing". This complex sequence in particular is a masterpiece of modern cinematography, edition, special effects, acting, animal training, production and movie direction. Impeccable and admirable. Unforgettable work of art. This movie is monument and a homage to the seventh art.
@jonathanbirch2022 It's art, one isn't better than the other.
@Jonathan Birch booo, what a snob 🥱 Get off the high horse and leave people to gush about the art they like
These practical effects have aged phenomenally
4:31 The most disturbing part of this scene for me. Looks all too real.
I Remember First times i watched this movie.this scene was censored
And the truly awful, horrifying thing was that the dog killed by getting shot was the *lucky one*. The Dog-Thing had already wrapped tentacles around it. It was a pure mercy kill.
They shot that poor dog 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@yrodriguez1470 They had very good reason to. It also died quickly, something the other dogs didn't get the luxury of.
Ugh. Animal lover
One of the greatest scenes in the history of cinema. That slow push on the dog-thing lit only by the flashlights playing on it is utterly iconic. Creature designs and effects are off the charts amazing. It’s even more endearing knowing this scene was lifted straight from the original short story (and not included on n Hawks’ film, of course).
Almost 40 years later and these effects still are amazing, especially how that mouth tentacle that came out to get childs was made out of dog tounges:)
I remember when I first watched this when I was a child, I cried for the dogs
WHY DO YOU WASH THIS MOVIE AS A KID WHAT THE HELL
@Han Lockhart shouldn't the parents first see it lol?
Our childhood in the late 80s early 90s was a hall of a thing lol my parents didn't care what I watched or watched with them 🤣
I’m a 23 year old male and I cried in this scene.
really? Im 8 and this isnt that scary
*I love the way the two doggos escaped at the **2:36** mark. Get me the hell outta here ARF!*
They need to be, amd were in the movie, killed.
Locked in with the Thing and no way out? Dead. Either die quick and merciful or suffer in agony. Your choice. Or someone makes it for you.
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I feel like I wanna laugh at this comment but I cant
Actually birdy is right two dogs run out before alien dog thing got them so only two dogs survive and sadly others didn’t that make me cry I am glad to see the two dogs run out
@@graceestall3980 Blair killed the remaining dogs.
The mutated dog was the coolest looking form to me, but I don’t like seeing dogs die. 😢
I didn’t see the dogs die at all
@@man65743 oh they did in horrible ways
@@russtralia6428 some got away and some died, i think 2 dogs died
@@ChrisE-iy7ok Still. Dogs tortured to death. Not cool
@@russtralia6428 of course. when an animal gets killed that´s one of the few times where i still want the death penalty as a consequense but not by a needle but by electric chair or something similar
If you only care about the dogs in movies and you watch the thing
“Your gonna have a bad time”
What I find interesting is how the Thing makes no attempt to fool the other dogs, it knows that they’re lesser life forms without any ability to reveal its true form. Like Palmer’s face when he’s found out-expressionless, cold, and preparing to change again.
the dogs also have less agency compared to the humans. If only they had opposable thumbs, they be a huge main target of hosts.
3:32 a human scream
From one of the Norwegian victims, most likely
@@lucasgomez0721 Actually the scream is from every victim the Thing has infected. Dogs Humans, and even the aliens from the crashed UFO!
@@shackilleuhdeal7462 And perhaps it had assimilated something similar to humans in the past as well. Anything is possible with the Thing.
And it sounds like a scream from a child.
@@okamijubei Yeah I can hear it My gosh that's terrible! You can hear the victim's screaming from The Thing
What an awesome movie this is. When my oldest daughter was 10-12 she had a sleep over and I rented an old Dracula movie for them. Well they thought it was lame. So, the next sleep over I rented The Thing, " dad, dad, dad turn it off, turn it off!!!!" It was hilarious.
5:10 I think the scariest part of this monster is that single human eye, right there in the "torso"
There's also one below
It's not necessarily a "human" eye, but it is creepy, lol.
@@Turrican60 probably one of them pale blue husky eyes
I LOVE the way you can hear a human scream mixed in with screams of all the millions of other outworldly creatures the thing has taken over in the universe:
3:11
I’ve never caught that!!
Is that what that was?
I always thought it was one of the dogs screaming because the monster was eating it.
@@joshuastrittmatter4188
Maybe but it sounded too human.
This is probably the one sound in this whole movie that just makes my skin crawl every time I hear it. It sounds like a man screaming, until it sounds like an absolutely ungodly horror.
@@jaredmason9454
Yep. It’s like a man and a million other animals of all origins screaming in agony.
before cgi there was already perfection.
👍👍
@Pindé™️ You need to be 18 years or older to watch this clip Pinde.
But then corporate greed instead of art became the motivation for movies.
@@RamrodAI It's always been the motivation for movies dude, once cgi became prevalent, it was much cheaper and so they went with that. Cgi in itself isn't bad though, good cgi is usually so good you hardly notice, especially as of recent, where cgi can be even more convincing than practical effects if done well
@@donaldbaird7849 Usually. For things such as gore or slimy surfaces, practical are best. CGI is really good for smooth surfaces like armor or sci if ships. It’s best to use both in tandem. Properly done, the two methods fix each other’s flaws.
2:09 that creeping synth tone...
Adds a lot to this scene.
01:10 that look in the dog's eyes announcing the horror that is about to happen.
My all time classic horror film !
FUCKIN' AGREED!!
And the ONLY B- movie of the 80s
Mine too
Its a shame that there was such a heavy reliance on CGI for The 2010 prequel. Initially they were set on a majority of the effects being practical with small touches of CG if needed. Some models designs were either completed or in progress, however the route to go mostly CGI was decided at the last min. Scenes like this is a reminder of how effective and scary these effects can be if done right.
I was so pissed off with the 2010 movie. Think i've only watched it twice.
@@gilgandra75 i couldnt even watch it more than once
@Brendan Milburn seeing this was just upsetting.. damnit they should've stuck with the practical effects. Unbelievable.. thanks for sharing.
@Brendan Milburn Huh, so then....could we get some kind of dvd/blueray release that have ONLY the practical effects that they filmed for it, cause they look pretty dope and way more believable than the cgi renditions.
The executives decided to use CGI because the test audience apparently didn't like it.
Mom took to me to see this when I was 8, a few weeks after ET. I was NOT ready for this scene 🤣🤣🤣 I'll be 50 in March. Love you Mom❤
I'm not sure how, but in the same scene they had two of the best acted performances of a dog caught on film. The first (The Thing) genuinely pretending to be a dog, like some android facsimile. And the other, the dog by the fence, acting almost like MacReady in having the intelligence and fortitude to do what it could to get the help of everyone else and thinking on its own to get out of there. Honestly, it's amazing how they got such performances out of two sled dogs.
keep in mind that dog didnt transform a few minutes after if was put into the kennel, it sat there for hours before transforming.
That thing makes me feel sick, just looking at it
Negative.
I'd rather fight The Joker for a million dollars
That was the whole idea of the thing
They wanted goop, slop, and mess
There's nothing clean about assemilating bodies
@Zak Kaufman Yeah. I noticed
If that was cgi you wouldn’t feel like tat
why
I was at the theatre when this movie came out i was 25 in 1982. It was incredible and unbelievable and it still holds up today great memories.