He survives the game, leaving him the sole survivor of The Thing's cinematic rampage. However, this does itself leave some unanswered questions, such as why MacReady abandoned Childs, how he survived exposure to the cold, and where the heck he got a helicopter.

Who survives in the movie The Thing?

The most debated aspect of The Thing concerns its two survivors, MacReady and Childs. The events of the film see every other person in Antarctic Outpost 31 killed, and the horror movie's final survivors are left in the impossible — but practically inevitable — situation where neither man knows if the other is infected.

Did MacReady and child survive?

After all the movie ends with MacReady and Childs still alive. And we had quite the situation seeing anyone of the two could be infected, Childs could've already been turned, or none was infected.

Who framed MacReady in The Thing?

MacReady was a level-headed leader who kept everyone in check, hence why he is one of the best characters in The Thing. So the Thing was smart to frame him as an imposter, leading to disarray in the crew.

Does anyone survive The Thing in 2011?

As predicted, the vast majority of the prequel's characters are dead by the time credits roll, though Winstead's Kate has managed to (at least temporarily) stop the monster from escaping Antarctica in its spaceship. The Thing 2011 ends on an ambiguous note for Kate, though the original script made his fate very clear.

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What happens to the girl at the end of the thing 2011?

Like the 1982 film, the fate of the protagonist of 2011's The Thing is left vague in the movie's ending. Kate Lloyd remains in a similar position to the original's MacReady and Childs. Even if she is able to drive the other snow vehicle out across the landscape, there is no guarantee that she will find any help.

What is the ending of The Thing?

Blair-Thing transforms into an enormous creature and breaks the detonator, but MacReady triggers the explosives with a stick of dynamite, destroying the station and the monster. In the final scene, Childs returns as MacReady sits by the burning remnants, saying he became lost in the storm while pursuing Blair.

What happened to MacReady after The Thing?

MacReady returns in the 2002 video game sequel to The Thing to assist the U.S. Rescue Team investigating Outpost 31 in destroying The Thing. MacReady's survival is never explained, though the game is set 3 months after the events at Outpost 31. MacReady has also gotten access to a new working helicopter.

Who was still human at the end of The Thing?

The Eye Light Theory And Carpenter's Claim

The eye light theory states that humans were marked with a light in their eyes by the film's director of photography, Dean Cundey. At the end of the film, Childs does not have the eye light, and MacReady does.

Who killed Garry in The Thing?

MacReady, Garry, and Nauls agree that the Thing cannot be allowed to escape and set explosives to destroy the station, but the Blair-Thing kills Garry, and Nauls disappears.

Who is infected at the end of The Thing?

Cundey suggested that throughout the film a specific light gleam can be seen in the eyes of whichever body is currently inhabiting the alien. A light gleam can be seen in Childs' eyes in the final scene, which would mean he's infected with the Thing under Cundey's theory.

Why did MacReady laugh?

He gives Childs a shot of Whiskey and his willingness to share a drink shows his lack of concern for infection, hinting that he's possibly infected himself and MacReady gives a gentle laugh to show this. It's likely that he torched Childs shortly afterwards if the game canon doesn't apply.

Who were the last two survivors in The Thing?

There are only two survivors of the shape-shifting alien beastie: Kurt Russell's MacReady and Keith David's Childs. The creature has been destroyed (probably) and the station — perhaps their only hope for survival — has been destroyed.

Why did The Thing flop?

The film was about the end of the world. Its bleakness was the reason it wasn't a success at the time, but I think also why it has endured. In fact the film was an enormous failure. I got fired because of it and was out of work for a while, but slowly its reputation changed.

Who is the villain in The Thing?

Type of Villain

Blair, also known as Doctor Blair, is the secondary antagonist of John W. Campbell's 1938 horror novel Who Goes There? and John Carpenter's 1982 horror film The Thing. He serves as the senior biologist in a research facility in remote Antarctica that is overtaken by The Thing.

Who ends up being The Thing?

While the more heavily believed theory does seem to be that Childs is The Thing in the closing moments of the film, it is important to note that it's never truly been confirmed one way or another.

What happened to the girl at the end of The Thing?

In addition, the film's writer, Eric Heisserer, revealed in an interview with the website Bloody Disgusting that in the script he wrote, Kate did not survive.

What happened to Kurt Russell at the end of The Thing?

The Thing's ending sees Kurt Russell's MacReady and Keith David's Childs as the only survivors, with the final scene not providing a definitive answer as to which one is the eponymous alien.

Who got infected first in The Thing?

While there are convincing arguments that Palmer was the original, most fans subscribe to the idea that Norris was the first to die. His character is one of the least seen in the movie but is conveniently one of the first to appear every time some major event happens.

Does the dog survive in The Thing?

Does the dog die? First off, the dog the HuskyThing had assimilated is dead but had died before the start of the movie. There were (more or less) nine dogs in the kennels when the HuskyThing arrived.

What does RJ stand for in The Thing?

Rodney Jellybelly (which is precisely why he. goes by R.J.)

Was Childs or MacReady The Thing at the end?

The most common read on the ending of "The Thing" is that Childs is most likely a Thing, and there is some logic to that line of thinking. Childs disappears for the entirety of the finale until the very end when he comes back with a pretty bogus excuse of why he was gone.

Is there an alternate ending to The Thing?

So called "alternate ending" is added with final voiceover saying to watch others around cause who knows what tomorrow, tonight will bring. This ending is actually longer version of the opening scene with Norwegian dog escaping while their camp is in flames.

Is MacReady infected in The Thing?

You've read the other theories, now bask in truth: MacReady is infected and has been throughout the film. Carpenter wants you to assume Childs has been infected while off-camera during the climactic finale, hence MacReady's questioning as they sit amongst the warm flames that engulf what's left of their outpost.