How many jumpscares are in The Thing?

The Thing has 7 jumpscares (1 major, 6 minor).

What are all the jumpscare timestamps in The Thing?

The Thing has 7 jumpscares in total. The complete list of timestamps is: 00:29:39 (minor), 01:05:37 (minor), 01:13:37 (minor), 01:15:22 (major), 01:22:58 (minor), 01:35:41 (minor), 01:37:39 (minor).

What is the first jumpscare time in The Thing?

The first jumpscare appears at 00:29:39. The last of the 7 jumpscares is at 01:37:39.

The Thing (1982) Jump Scares

Name: The Thing
Genre: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Released: 1982-06-25
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 8.1

The scare sheet

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0100:29:39MinorCredit
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A dog leaps out at Clark.
0201:05:37MinorCredit
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Something moves past a doorway in front of Fuchs.
0301:13:37MinorCredit
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Norris and Nauls attack MacReady from behind.
0401:15:22MajorCredit
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Copper attempts to defibrillate Norris when a giant hole opens in Norris’s chest.
0501:22:58MinorCredit
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Palmer’s blood has a violent reaction when MacReady tests it with the copper wire.
0601:35:41MinorCredit
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Blair appears behind Garry.
0701:37:39MinorCredit
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The ground begins to erupt in front of MacReady.

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Film notes

When are the jumpscares in The Thing?

The Thing (1982) has 7 jumpscares — 1 major and 6 minor. The first happens at 00:29:39 and the last at 01:37:39. Every time code is community-contributed and reviewed.

Synopsis

A research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.

Release year: 1982
Runtime: 1h 49m
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction
Scary rating: Provided by ScaryMeter

All timestamps as text+

The complete list of jumpscare timestamps in The Thing is: 00:29:39 (minor), 01:05:37 (minor), 01:13:37 (minor), 01:15:22 (major), 01:22:58 (minor), 01:35:41 (minor), 01:37:39 (minor).