20 Things You Didn't Know About The Thing
3. The Thing's Final Form Required 50 Technicians To Operate
MacReady's explosive final stand-off with the Blair-Thing sees the creature now transformed into a gigantic tentacled, worm-like monster.
Unsurprisingly, operating this practical and very expensive puppet, as well as executing every other aspect of the final sequence in tandem, was a nightmare, requiring the combined, simultaneous efforts of a staggering 50 (!) technicians.
The end result speaks for itself, of course, as despite turning 40 years old next year, The Thing's climax still holds up in all of its terrifyingly icky glory. They don't make them like this anymore.