How many jumpscares are in The Thing?

The Thing has 9 jumpscares (1 major, 8 minor).

What is the first jumpscare time in The Thing?

The first jumpscare appears at 00:24:44. The last of the 9 jumpscares is at 01:29:58.

The Thing (2011) Jump Scares

Name: The Thing
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Released: 2011-10-12
Duration: 1 h 43 min
Rating: 6.3

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0100:24:44MinorCredit
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Lars scares Derek by shouting “boo” from behind him.
0200:25:07MajorCredit
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The creature suddenly escapes from the block of ice. [Video].
0300:28:55MinorCredit
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One of The Thing’s tentacles shoots out and impales Henrik.
0400:40:58MinorCredit
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Kate pulls back the shower curtain to a stinger sound effect. Revealing the shower is covered in blood.
0500:49:22MinorCredit
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The Thing takes over Juliette’s body lunging at Kate with a jarring sound.
0601:06:05MinorCredit
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As Lars enters a building, he is grabbed by something and pulled inside.
0701:16:20MinorCredit
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A miniature “Thing” jumps at Kate.
0801:18:11MinorCredit
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The Thing bursts through a window in front of Carter.
0901:29:58MinorCredit
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One of The Thing’s tentacles suddenly lashes out at Kate as she inches towards the grenade.

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Film notes

When are the jumpscares in The Thing?

The Thing (2011) has 9 jumpscares — 1 major and 8 minor. The first happens at 00:24:44 and the last at 01:29:58. Every time code is community-contributed and reviewed.

Synopsis

When paleontologist Kate Lloyd travels to an isolated outpost in Antarctica for the expedition of a lifetime, she joins an international team that unearths a remarkable discovery. Their elation quickly turns to fear as they realize that their experiment has freed a mysterious being from its frozen prison. Paranoia spreads like an epidemic as a creature that can mimic anything it touches will pit human against human as it tries to survive and flourish in this spine-tingling thriller.

Release year: 2011
Runtime: 1h 43m
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Mystery
Scary rating: Provided by ScaryMeter

All timestamps as text+

The complete list of jumpscare timestamps in The Thing is: 00:24:44 (minor), 00:25:07 (major), 00:28:55 (minor), 00:40:58 (minor), 00:49:22 (minor), 01:06:05 (minor), 01:16:20 (minor), 01:18:11 (minor), 01:29:58 (minor).