10 Dumb Decisions Made By Extremely Smart Horror Movie Characters
7. Blaire Infects Himself With The Alien - The Thing
The Thing follows a research team in Antarctica who discover a shapeshifting alien in the ice. Because this creature can take on the appearance, memories, and personality of anything it assimilates, the researchers believe The Thing is hiding among them, posing as a human.
It goes without saying that each researcher is a genius. The team consists of a meteorologist, a physician, a geologist, a pilot, and two scientists.
However, Blaire is arguably the smartest. Not only is he an expert biologist, he's the one who discovers the true dangers of The Thing.
That is why it's so ironic how Blaire makes the dumbest mistake possible. While observing an assimilated corpse, Blaire places his pencil on it before putting it in his mouth. Even though Blaire knows this lifeform can consume any organism it comes into contact with, he nonchalantly placed the alien cells right in his gob. Although it's never directly stated, eagle-eyed viewers assume this action is what led to Blaire being consumed by The Thing.
Even if it isn't, it's still a really dumb move. It goes without saying that no one should EVER put dead body juice in your mouth, especially if it's from a bodysnatching alien.