Ep 131: The Thing (1982)

It's scary season so we decided to reach back for one of the greatest horror films ever made... John Carpenter's iconic The Thing! A movie that was panned by critics and bombed at the box office has, since then, rightly taken its place among the best horror films of all time, and we dive deep and analyze it! We also do a full breakdown of who got to who, who was The Thing and when, and in what order everything happens using clues the film gives us. But before our breakdown of this classic, Donald reports live from PFPN's Halloweenapalloza convention this weekend, where he and his son spent some time. Next, we break down our top 5 movie monsters of all time before jumping into Scott's favorite horror film ever. So grab your J&B scotch, only eat out of cans, and don't forget the flame throwers and dynamite... it's time for The Thing on The Movie Defenders podcast! Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements 00:08:01 Live From Halloweenapalooza 00:41:57 Top 5 Movie Monsters 00:59:28 The Thing Discussion Begins 01:22:28 The 2011 Prequel 01:59:08 Dogs Are Attacked 02:10:57 Macready Describes the Ship 02:19:57 Bennings is Assimilated 02:29:27 Blood & Leadership 02:50:24 You've Gotta Be F-ing Kidding 03:13:13 Blair Has Been Busy 03:30:34 The End Special thanks to all of our amazing Patreon supporters! Brett Bowen Barrett Young Brev Tanner Eric Blattberg Kevin Athey Marcin Miduch Jason Chastain Joshua Loy Josh Evans Mark Martin Megan Bush Richard Cree Alexis Borchardt Mark Nattress Bart German Alex Kirby Michael Puckett Ena Haynes Daryl Ewry Sean Masters Randal Silver Attack of the Killer Podcast