10 Horror Movie Villains Who Broke Their Own Rules
1. Carter Thing Breaks Carter's Rules - The Thing
While Carter was perfectly happy to burn the first signs of imitation in any of his crewmates, the thing version of him was less eager to stick to this rule. When it comes to alien mutations and deciding on whether or not they have indeed taken over your friends, it can be tough to justify taking the time to determine whether or not they are who they say they are. It's often a better choice to just go with your gut and torch them with a flamethrower. Carter does a perfect job of this when dealing with Peder, Edvard and Sander.
When the tables had been turned by fellow survive Kate, Carter, who was suspected to be a 'thing' himself, was understandably less eager to be on the other side of a flamethrower. Wearing his earing on the wrong ear was enough for crewmate Kate, and thankfully she listened to her gut.
As the book and the alien screeches that came from the snowcat confirmed, she was right to suspect him of being a thing. Carter-thing died because of Carter's rules, but he didn't go down without a conversational fight. Who knows what would have happened if Kate had agreed to think before flame-throwing.