Jun 22, 20225 min read‘The Thing’ at 40: Why the Chest Defibrillation Scene Remains Scarily Effective [Scene Screams]John Carpenter‘s The Thing captures the exhaustive toll of paranoia and mistrust when a shape-shifting alien enters the ranks of an Antarctic research facility completely isolated and stranded by harsh weather conditions. The eponymous Thing could be anyone at any time, especially if its victim broke away from the group for even a moment. Carpenter used […] The post ‘The Thing’ at 40: Why the Chest Defibrillation Scene Remains Scarily Effective [Scene Screams] appeared first on Bloody Disgusting!.