There are two possible explanations to his exposure to being a Thing; he was either fully assimilated by Palmer off-screen or he was gradually taken over due to being exposed to a one-cell infection, and did in fact feel strange and had a heart attack because he was being infected.

What happened to Norris in the thing?

During the encounter, Norris appears to suffer a heart attack. As Copper attempts to defibrillate Norris, his chest transforms into a large mouth and bites off Copper's arms, killing him. MacReady incinerates the Norris-Thing, but its head detaches and attempts to escape before also being burnt.

Was palmer or norris infected first?

Norris Is Assumed to Be The Thing's First Victim

While there are convincing arguments that Palmer was the original, most fans subscribe to the idea that Norris was the first to die.

How did the dog get infected in the thing?

One possibility as to how this came about was when two dogs escaped the kennel once Clark opened the gate. It is likely they would have been infected once the Thing had emerged.

When did Norris get assimilated?

Instead it's far more plausible that Norris was the one first assimilated during the dog encounter. The later assimilation of Bennings and the dogs suggests it is a relatively quick process, with the alien able to create nearly perfect copies of both in a matter of minutes. With Norris, it had nearly an entire night.

The Exact Moment Each Person Became Assimilated In The Thing

Who did The Thing infect first?

Despite this, however, fans have noticed that the collar on the individual more resembles Norris than Palmer, leading many to conclude Norris was in fact the first victim of The Thing. If Palmer was in fact the individual as intended, Norris was probably assimilated by him off-screen.

Was child infected in 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.

How did Juliette get infected in the Thing?

It is likely that Juliette was attacked and assimilated by Griggs in the bathroom and that the fillings and the blood in the shower belong to her. This is the first and so far only female Thing in both films.

Who messed with the blood in the Thing?

The blood supply would have had to be destroyed shortly before Blair was taken to the tool shed so it had to be when Blair was destroying the radio. Therefore Palmer was most likely The Thing that sabotaged the blood supply.

Did any dogs get hurt in the Thing?

The scenes where dogs were attacked and killed were faked with puppets. There are no animals in this movie other than the dogs.

How did palmer get assimilated?

By alternative interpretation, it is believed that, due to the distinct shape of their collar, the individual was in fact Norris, and Palmer was assimilated by the Norris-Thing at a later point, with the shredded clothes belonging to him.

What is the true form of the Thing?

The most terrifying aspect of the iconic horror creature The Thing is that nobody knows what it looks like or has seen its true form. The extraterrestrial's entire existence is based on assimilating and replicating the appearance of other organisms, so it's difficult to determine exactly what its original form is.

Was Clark infected in the Thing?

Upon realizing that Clark was not infected, Childs denounces MacReady as a murderer.

Why did the thing reveal itself in the helicopter?

It is unknown why the Grigg-Thing revealed itself when it did. It is possible that it did this because it knew that there would be an unlikely chance of it ever escaping Thule Station because it knew a human was onto it and its more animalistic instincts took over.

When was Blair infected in The Thing?

The alien creature wants to keep its host alive, so the fact that a noose suddenly appears in the shack that holds Blair indicates he must have been infected while locked in there — because he wouldn't have been suicidal if he was also infected; but, the dog that eventually appears from his chest suggests that he was ...

Who does the thing get first?

With the aforementioned evidence, there is no question that Norris was the first to be assimilated in the camp via infection, most likely from the Dog Thing licking his face, or Norris putting his fingers in his mouth or rubbing his eyes after petting the dog and/or the Dog Thing licking his fingers.

Was Childs human in The Thing?

For decades, audiences have wondered whether or not Childs was human in the movie's ending, but it is not certain that either one of them is human. The film tells the story of twelve people stationed at an Antarctic research station who make contact with a malicious alien creature that they call the Thing.

Does anyone survive 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.

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 did the dog infect in the Thing?

This likely means Blair was infected the first night the dog-thing imitation was at the base. If so, this makes The Thing itself extremely clever, as Blair later stokes the paranoia of the men by revealing the creature's capabilities, and then isolates them in the base.

What was the alien in the Thing?

The Thing is an extremely hostile hive-minded shape-shifting extraterrestrial multi-organism and the titular main antagonist of the 1982 science-fiction film The Thing, its prequel, video-games and literature. The Thing has the ability to assimilate other life forms in order to survive and spread.

What happened to the girl in the Thing?

The Original The Thing Script Killed Kate Lloyd

She torches the Carter-Thing with her flamethrower and takes shelter in another snowcat. The prequel closes without revealing if Kate made it to safety or not, but screenwriter Eric Heisserer later revealed to Bloody Disgusting that his script ended with Kate's death.

What is the theory of the ending of The Thing?

The theory posits that there's a particular kind of light present in a character's eyes when they are human, which ultimately reveals that Childs, not MacReady, is the alien. While Carpenter doesn't reveal the truth about the ending, he does share some honest thoughts about Cundey's theory: "He has no clue.

What were the Norwegians saying in The Thing?

Norwegian Passenger with Rifle : [in untranslated Norwegian] Get the hell away! That's not a dog, it's some sort of thing! It's imitating a dog, it isn't real! GET AWAY, YOU IDIOTS!

Who is the creature at the end of The Thing?

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.