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!

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• 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

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