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The Infamous Chest Defibrillator Scene From ‘The Thing’ Deconstructed
Perhaps one of the most famous scenes from John Carpenter’s The Thing is when Dr. Copper tries to save Norris using a defibrillator, only for the chest cavity to burst open, bite off the good doctor’s arms, and then cause a serious mess all over the place. Oh, and its head turns into a fucking spider creature.
But what you might not know is just how much work exactly went into creating that scene. And that’s where CineFix comes in as they’ve released a video that shows just how much effort it took to pull off the visual chaos of that moment.
The video below runs through archived interviews with director John Carpenter as well as FX guru Rob Bottin as well as uses scenes from the film, storyboard shots, concept art, and more, to dissect this scene. It’s honestly incredibly fascinating to see what went on and it only increased my appreciation of this sci-fi/horror masterpiece.
Check it out below and leave a comment with your favorite John Carpenter scene!
Brendan Fraser is back for the upcoming fourth installment in The Mummy franchise from directors Radio Silence, and Michael Johnston (Obsession) is now in talks to join him.
The Hollywood Reporter lets us know tonight that Michael Johnston is in “early talks” to join The Mummy 4, which will release in theaters on October 15, 2027 via Universal.
Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, and John Hannah will reprise their iconic roles as Rick O’Connell, Evelyn O’Connell, and Jonathan Carnahan in the upcoming movie.
Radio Silence duo Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett (Ready or Not, Scream 5-6) are directing from a script by David Coggeshall (Orphan: First Kill).
Plot details are being kept under wraps at this time, but the brand new sequel is expected to disregard the events of the third movie, in which Rachel Weisz did not appear.
“It’s just really beautiful and scary and sweeping, and it’s awesome,” Gillet teases. Bettinelli-Olpin adds that the film “has all of the heart and the character that you could hope for.”
A remake of the classic Universal monster movie that took an action-adventure approach, The Mummy was released in 1999 and grossed $417 million worldwide. It was followed by The Mummy Returns in 2001 and The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor in 2008.