THE THING - FULL STORY BREAKDOWN

I put together a full breakdown of The Thing’s story, and I’m really excited to share it with you. I went through the movie scene by scene, mapping out every beat, tracking character arcs, and pinpointing all the setups and payoffs that make it such a masterpiece. I even used a custom AI loaded with screenwriting resources to analyze each scene’s purpose and how it functions in the story from a screenwriter's point-of-view. Plus, I pulled out all the key exposition—what The Thing is, what it can do, and how the crew tries to stop it. The final breakdown gives a big-picture view of how the movie is structured and why it works so well. This whole process made me appreciate The Thing even more, and I think you’ll get a kick out of it too. Hope you enjoy!