Reactor being upset about the dog being shot at in the beginning is certified The Thing classic.

"Aww what a cute puppy!"
(Two minutes later)
"GET THE FLAMETHROWER!!!"

This is one of the very rare movies that has and always will be amazing every time someone watches it. It never loses its suspense or level of intensity.

The trend of no one suspecting the dog except like that one reactor that spoke Norwegian continues.

The Bennings Scream: one of the best screams in cinema, ever.

The Thing is still a masterpiece today.

The special and practical effects used in this movie was way ahead of its time, its top notch even 40-something years later!

I love the anger at the guy shooting at the dog in the beginning only to be like “kill em, don’t ask questions” later, haha

I saw this as a 15 year old in 1982.. I went with a mate of mine, we were expecting maybe some kinda lurching "dude-in-a-suit" monster at best.. after the kennel scene we glanced at each other like "wtf did we just see??" We rode our pushies back home, going on no-stop about it, probably shell-shocked now I think of it! 40 years later - still holds up .. bring back practical effects!

Fun fact regarding the chess game: the computer actually lost the game but declared itself winner. She did cheat to win.

The irony of this movie 42 years later is that, if they made this today with all the technology and cgi that Hollywood loves and overuses way too much, it wouldn't even look half as good as the old time practical effects. Also, it's a crime the husky did not win an Oscar. Top 5 actor of all time.

Jeb (the real name of the wolf/husky who played the Thing/husky at the start) is undeniably the greatest animal actor of all time. Watch it a second time and you can't help but read his various expressions: "So... the humans have returned"; "Yes, it's a charred monster corpse. Why - what are you suggesting?"; "Found one. Now hold still, human. This won't hurt a bit..."

This film actually got panned by the critics and also, there was a certain film with an alien that wanted to go home that came out the same year which was the biggest blockbuster film of that year bur I'm glad the thing gets its recognition now as the horror masterpiece it is.

23:16 by the way, that was a REAL stick of dynamite thrown by actual Kurt Russell. The blast was so hard he was instantly thrown against the wall of the building and had a concussion from it.

The Prince Of Darkness
The Faculty
The scary part if this movie is....
If the alien can imitate me perfectly, how would I know I'm not me anymore until I start splitting into tentacles and teeth?
Can the alien copy every part of me and STILL let my consciousness stay until it wants to take control? And then just shut me off? Or do I stay in my body like a passenger in a car...and just have to watch a feel all of the skin splitting?
Could I be the alien right now and still think I'm human? When do I realize I'm infected?
Does it get smarter as it become bigger?
The blood hides from fire based on Instinct, if it's a hand does it then have enough processing power to fight instead of just flee?

27:12 "I don't think the Norwegians took it this far." Well, fun fact at this point: The scenes in the Norwegian camp were actually shot in the American camp after it was blown up. So yes, the Norwegians DID go that far.

I don't understand how most people watching and reacting to this movie don't see how sus the dog is. It doesn't bark, wag it's tail, pant or any dog like habits it's eerily silent just watching everyone. Even when I saw this as a kid I realized something was off about that dog.

The one thing CGI lacks is weight.  That is why CGI often gives you that Uncanny Valley feel.

Vicky : please don't shoot the dog
Also Vicky : how are you that bad of a shot

I always love seeing people reaction to the ending. For such a paranoia filled movie, ending it without full answer is the perfect way to finish it off.