Carpenter Says No Fan Has Guessed The Thing's Real Ending
Speaking to Reece Feldman at the Academy Museum gala, the director said the answer is in the film itself and that there is a big clue.
John Carpenter said that no one has guessed the true ending of his 1982 film The Thing, and that the correct interpretation is visible in the movie itself. The director made the remarks to Reece Feldman at the Academy Museum gala, according to joblo.com.
Carpenter said every theory fans have offered about the ending is wrong, and that he knows the correct reading. He added that the film contains a big clue pointing to the answer.
The ambiguous final scene of The Thing, in which two survivors sit in the snow, has fuelled decades of fan debate over which of them may have been taken over.
Carpenter also named It Came From Outer Space, the 1953 science fiction film, as the first horror movie he ever watched.
Sequel talk
Earlier this year at Fan Expo, Carpenter said he was working on a sequel to The Thing, with the project's official status unknown. Earlier this year, John Carpenter's Toxic Commando also debuted on consoles and PC.
Quick answers
Has anyone guessed the ending of The Thing?
According to John Carpenter, no one has guessed the true ending of the 1982 film.
Where did John Carpenter discuss The Thing's ending?
He made the remarks to Reece Feldman at the Academy Museum gala, according to joblo.com.
What does Carpenter say about the clue?
He said the answer is visible in the movie itself and that there is a big clue.