THE THING (1982) BREAKDOWN! Ending FINALLY Explained! | The Deep Dive
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John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is one of the best mystery whodunnits and horror films of all time, with fans over the decades debating endlessly over the final scene and the exact timeline of the assimilations / infections. Erik Voss scrutinizes every detail of this movie to try to decode the exact timeline and amazing attention to detail that director John Carpenter worked into the film!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Is Childs The Thing?
01:50 - Alien Arrives
02:45 - No Women?
03:35 - Norwegians
05:30 - MacReady
07:44 - Assimilation Timeline
09:24 - The Suspects
11:27 - Watch the Dog
13:39 - Norway Camp
14:25 - The Thing Special Effects
15:55 - Dogs Assimilate
18:17 - The Thing Origin
20:22 - Bennings Death
22:21 - Palmer Clues
25:18 - MacReady Plays the Game
27:17 - Fuchs Mystery
30:33 - Craziest Scene
33:55 - Blood Test
37:15 - Most Important Clue
39:30 - Final Battle
41:33 - The Thing Ending Explained
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Edited by Devin Cleary, Aaron Carrion, and Tanner DiGirolamo
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