Corrected entry: The dogs get left alone in the cage with the new one, 'stirring' follows as it changes to the Thing, and they howl up a storm, as it cuts to Macready and keepers looking puzzled. Then heading to the dog pen to check it out, but seem too calm but concerned hearing the dog's cries as they flip on the light to see it attacking while Mcreedy stalls in firing the torch to kill it.
pgsgrad16
20th Jun 2025
The Thing (1982)
Correction: I don't agree with this, and the way it's written doesn't really feel like it's accurate to the movie. The dog seemed perfectly normal, and there's no way the team knew there's a "thing attacking" the other dogs. They were just barking... there could have just been an arctic hare that somehow got inside the kennel for all they knew. Clark shows up to investigate the commotion in less than 60 seconds. And the instant someone else hears it, an alarm is pulled, and things move rather quickly. At best, you could argue that Clark panicked and froze after seeing the creature, but that's not a mistake. Anyone would panic seeing that madness.
Correction: What exactly do you think they would be suspecting when hearing the dogs go wild and howl like that? None of the humans are suspect of the not-a-dog. They are huskies, probably not the first time they made a ruckus. When Clark goes to check on them, he is rightfully freaked out by whatever he saw and puts his own life above that of the dogs. Also, some dogs got out.
lionhead
You are correct to a sense. They are huskies known for hunting/rescuing. But with the situation at hand, it just seemed poor timing in aiding the dog's obvious distress. I've been racing down that hallway in a panic that something awful had happened. And I did not see any proof that any of the dogs had escaped. The one that went chewing on the fence was killed when trying to get away, while the others either coward or got shot at or also maimed in the chaos.
pgsgrad16 ★
I'd like to add that indeed the dogs do sound very much in distress, but when Clark comes to check it had only been a minute since they started. Adding to that the fact that Clark and the others are probably very tired and ready to go to bed, so a sense of rush probably doesn't come very quickly. But, when Clark reaches the gate of the kennel, the dogs strangely go quiet. Then, when he opens it, two dogs escape, seemingly unassimilated (however they managed that).
lionhead