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At the beginning, the helicopter is trying to shoot the dog as it runs through the snow. Why doesn't the helicopter just hover over the dog instead of flying way past the dog after each pass? Does it have anything to do with the cold air or altitude?

Why did the Norwegians dig the crater in the first place?

What were the jobs for each person stationed at Outpost #31?

Why are there oil drums laying on the ground just outside the base?

What is the Thing trying to do on Earth?

What is 'The Thing' about?

Is "The Thing" based on a book?

What was the American team doing in Antarctica?

What was the Thing doing on the spaceship?

Why did the spaceship crash?

Why did the spaceship crash in Antarctica?

Why were the Norwegians shooting at the dog?

What did the Norwegian say to the men at Outpost #31? Does it spoil the whole movie if you speak Norwegian?

Why did Garry kill the Norwegian instead of just wounding him?

Who was with Norris and Mac at the crater?

What kind of form was the Thing when the Norwegians found it in that big block of ice?

Why was the creature found so close to the surface of the snow compared to the spaceship?

Why do they call him "Windows"?

Is the Thing male, female, both or neither?

Why was Outpost 31 equipped with flamethrowers?

What was the purpose of having dogs in the base?

Why do they have all these guns in Antarctica?

Why is the spaceship uncovered here yet we see it still sealed in an ice cavern at the end of the 2011 film?

What is the Thing's original form?

Would a person know if they're a Thing?

Was this movie a box office "bomb"?

What differences are there between the script and film?

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