10 Massive Unanswered Movie Mysteries (That Were Actually Solved)

The Thing leaves a lot of plot points mysterious, and it's up to viewers to fill in the blanks. We never learn who burned Fuchs, or if Childs was an imitation at the end (on a side-note, Childs can be seen breathing, so let’s knock that fan theory on the head).

The film also leaves it open to viewers to decide when Blair got infected. He seemingly goes nuts when he learns the life cycle of the creature, destroying the base helicopter and radio. However, since this isolates them and causes him to be locked out of sight, this could be seen as a tactical move.

There are many theories, but producer Stuart Cohen revealed on his blog it was always intended that Blair was infected early, during the first night the dog was in the camp. He wanted to be locked up so he could work in private. Smart move on the creatures part, but going up against Kurt Russell automatically guaranteed he’d lose.