'The Thing's Cliffhanger Ending Could Finally Be Solved 43 Years Later

What really happened to R.J. MacReady and Childs at the end of John Carpenter's 'The Thing'?

'The Thing's Cliffhanger Ending Could Finally Be Solved 43 Years Later

John Carpenter's The Thing remains one of the most beloved and enduring horror films ever made; it is still widely discussed and championed over four decades after its release. Yet, the feature also had a long mystery tied to its conclusion: whether R.J. MacReady (Kurt Russell) or Childs (Keith David) had been transformed into 'the thing' by the film's end.

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