John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) End Credits Theme (Movie version restoration)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- I love the soundtrack to John Carpenters The Thing. However, every version I have heard including numerous bootlegs and fan collections/edits have never used the actual full end credits track from the movie.
The movie version is not quite same as whats on the official album (different stereo arrangement, missing reverb at the start, most likely a different take or rerecording probably) and all the other versions out there are mostly taken from that album or another similar re-recorded album. The ones that do use the actual music from the end of the movie always cut into the track late after the voice and foley tracks fade out.
So. like the generator in Outpost 31, The voice and foley tracks are now gone.
The track has been restored to only the music - just as it should be. I put this together from the recent(ish) blu-ray release's 70mm 4.1 dts-hd track, restored and edited within Izotope RX7.
I believe the official track name is 'Humanity Part 2' but this one is not like the others... so I don't know.
RIP to the creator of the most chilling music in cinematic history...
I believe this track was actually composed by John Carpenter.
@@lachyt5247 nope it was the maestro himself
@@melanieoffenbach9712 The synth heartbeat is John Carpenter, the orchestral suite is Morricone. You can read up on John Carpenters additions.
@@lachyt5247 DG: One of the interesting things about The Thing was that it was one of the few films you didn't score yourself - and Morricone's score seemed to be close to your style. Why did Morricone score it?
JC: Because I wanted to work with him! In some cases I told him not to do so many notes - make it simpler and spookier. In some places he did compose full orchestral pieces, but in other places he used a very simple electronic idea, which I thought was great. I think he did an amazing job with the film.
@@lachyt5247 Even so, it wasn’t a completely happy collaboration. Despite composing a substantial amount of challenging orchestral material, Morricone found that most of his work was ignored, and the one track that closely simulated Carpenter’s own electronic style was foregrounded during several key moments. That track (entitled Humanity Part II on the album featured in this review) is the piece most commonly associated with the theatrical cut of the film, a moody series of throbbing electronic pulses that speak of doom and despair. Its most famous application is in the film’s ominous opening sequence, as a dog is pursued across the snowy landscape by gun-toting Norwegians. Carpenter has since admitted than he added several textural moments of electronic music himself to flesh out key scenes in the film. Other tracks were chopped and edited or otherwise discarded completely.
"Why don't we just... wait here for a little while... see what happens?"
Probably the most timeless ending quote for a sci-fi horror film.
He was a genius.
With fewer music notes he turned it into a masterpiece.
With less, he did more.
Such are the makings of an expert.
Talking John Carpenter & Alan Howarath right? They did the synth music including the main theme. Ennio did the orchestral work like the track playing at Norwegian camp or when Blair is studying via computer. But this theme is all John & Alan
The theme is so simple, yet so chilling and horrifying at the same time.
R.I.P Ennio Morricone
He was a great man.
Outstanding!
Professional musician from Sweden 👌🏆🕯️👍
He was.
But the theme and all synthesizer music is John Carpenter & Alan Howarath. Ennio did all the orchestral music.
The true and only one version ❤
Correct 👍🏻
the first time i was angry when they chased that beautiful dog. now in hindsight it is really a chase of our specie
Better than the original Thing in the 1950s?
@@okamijubei Is this a joke?
This film is a masterpiece in the Horror genre, and while it did fail at the box office initially when it went up against ET (which ironically both that and The Thing were distributed by Universal), this film has definitely gained the masterpiece and cult status it deserves. Everything from the Music, the Visuals, the direction, the writing, the acting, to the atmosphere and the ending, it's a masterpiece for a good reason. As LittleJimmy835 said it best in his review of the film "While Halloween might be John Carpenter's most popular film, The Thing is definitely his best." And you know what, I couldn't agree more. It's my favorite horror film of all time.
Now 4 decades later it's defo 'The Thing' which stands the test of time.
Well said. It's my favorite horror movie too and definitely Carpenter's best film.
it would have been better without some of the special effects, which are too much
@@TaraTheAndroidi think they are perfect, besides, it's not like they had alternatives in early 80s, and, at least considering the budged and year of the movie, I'd say it did better than good
Im very much convinced the title of the movie is the reason it didnt do well initially. It didnt give much to go off of and people dont like gambling with their money on a movie ticket they know nothing about. I absolutely love this film, it s in the top 3 horror movies of all time for me without a doubt.
The song that basically conveys "It's out there somewhere... And it's hunting you."
Still my favorite soundtrack For horror movies of All Time nothing can beat THIS!
Genius the fact this score kinda conveys the process of assimilation. The bass drone represents the human heartbeat, the untoned drone playing in/out of pattern with the bass is the Thing's, and the synth melody line represents the progress of the assimilation. In the original version the organ drone/melody signals that the Thing has successfully completed the process.
so much better that they removed that drone, making exact time of completion unknown.
This corroborates the theory that Macready is the Thing at the end of the film, and has successfully assimilated Childs. The theme starts playing just as Childs takes a swig of Macready’s whiskey, suggesting that he was just infected.
Just finished watching this film, freakily well done by John Carpenter. The idea of an advanced organism being able to replicate perfectly any other living life form and impersonate them is actually a crazy and scary concept. This takes trust issues into a whole new darkness lol.
"We're Not Gettin' Out Of Here Alive. But Neither Is That Thing."
RIP Ennio Morricone
This catchy little number, was composed and performed by John Carpenter. Ennio Morricone did the rest of the soundtrack, but they didn't use his music for the opening, or ending. In an interview, Ennio sounded a tad annoyed about it.
@Matt Gray The soundtrack CD has a completely different, orchestrated composition that was not used in the film. It is attributed to Morricone and is labeled as the main theme for the movie. The heartbeat theme may have been (somewhat) written by Morricone (?), but in an interview, Morricone sounds a little bit annoyed at Carpenter for substituting it for his (unused) theme.
1 of the greatest movies ever made in the mind of John carpenter love it 😎❤️❤️❤️
Oh God. So many chills. I love this theme so much
You guys gonna listen to black?! I mean, he could be one of those things!!
The dog mutation gave me nightmare 'cause of my brother Who let me watch this when i was 8
@@windows2785 it's listen to Mac
John carpenter made it himself. He was known to do that with a good portion of his movies especially escape from New york that was his own work he didn't have someone else write the track for him. Not saying all his movies were good but damn escape from New york and The Thing are masterpieces
@@mikecoulter6350it's an amogus refernece
Every winter each year when it gets freezing below cold outside and strong blowing winds and snow 🥶 ❄️. The first Thing comes to mind is this Theme right here to give chills ,goosebumps and lots awareness to fellow comrades and being isolated. Greatest sci-fi horror movie of all time. R.I.P to the creator who made the greatest theme .👍🏾 ❤️The Thing will always be a instant Classic. 👍🏾❤️
Perfect background music for all Horror RPG's. Fact. The End.
Everyone: Thank god 2020 is over!
2021:
this shouldn't make me laugh as much as it does. I just like the idea of the clock ticking over on new years and then this music playing.
shut
2022:
It’s crazy that this is ennio morricone but sounds more like John carpenter
I have this original soundtrack on LP. Bought by mail order in the late 80's. It's so dark and ominous. In retrospect there is simply no other piece of music that would convey the creeping dread and hopelessness that the men of Outpost 31 are doomed to face.
When I hear this score I immediately recall Blair's notes as read to MacReady by Fuchs..."It could have imitated a million life-forms on a million planets. It could transform into any one of them at anytime."
Chilling.
I just read the script to the unmade miniseries sequel… it’s amazing!
Wait theres was a miniseries planned? That sounds kinda cool
Yeah, canceled in 2005 I think… it’s intense! After the events of the film, Soviet scientists discover the alien ship and upon investigation discover the half-assimilated remains of the pilot-thing. They bring it back to Siberia where for the next 30-years do biochemical experiments to try and weaponize it. In 2005 (when the story takes place) a terrorist-defector steals a vile of the Thing cells and try’s to smuggle it into the USA. At some point he gets himself infected/assimilated, tried to assimilate the passengers of the flight he’s onboard (in a scene akin to the the Kennel-Thing) causing the plane to crash in the rural Arizona desert. The miniseries then focuses on the CIA, military, and on of the original Russian scientists scrambling to contain the Thing as it infects an entire small town! It’s like “Aliens” meets “The Crazies”! Ultimately though it culminates in a thermonuclear bomb being dropped on the city!
Yeah! After events if the film, Soviet scientists reviver the spacecraft from Antarctica and discover *another* Thing-alien mangled but still frozen in the wreckage. For the next 30-years, the Thing is studied by Soviets for its potential as bioweapon. In 2005, a scientist tried to defect to the US with virus sample - not knowing he’s caring the THING cells - he accidentally infects/assimilates himself on a flight over the Southwest. In a scene like the Norris-Thing, the alien attacks the crew causing it to crash in the Arizona. The miniseries is the US military, scientist, horrified townfolk, and one of the Russian scientists working to contain the Thing before it can escape to the outside world… it’s Fucking *Intense!*
John Carpenter's The Thing is one of my favorite horror movies because the only horror movie I know that installs paranoia is Scream. Paranoia and Isolation is perfectly fit with this music.
Finally, the end credits version in all its glory. Well done! Hard to believe that after 40 years and countless viewings, I never tire of this music (or the movie).
This really does sound like the end of civilization, this film came out the year I did, and scared the hell out of me as a kid, Ennio Morricones fitting score and John Carpenter's direction and Kurt Russell and Keith David, along with everyone and everyTHING else, perfect.
The person who wrote this movie had the best imagination. Then to collaborate with one of the best composers of our era Ennio Morricone………..this was genius.
This movie even though when released did not do well because of bad timing, has been labelled as the BEST creature horror film of all time.
*T H I S*
*M O V I E*
*I S*
*A*
*M A S T E R P I E C E*
Girls: omg I love christmas we get presents!
Boys:
@Blake Price the movie is in a snowy environment
also if I recall correctly it happens near new year
1st god damn week of winter
Evocative and creepy music ideal for one of the best science fiction horror movies of all time like "The Thing"(1982)!
This is awesome, thanks for doing this and sharing it! Been listening to all of my Carpenter scores lately.
It's sort of funny, but quite a few of Carpenter's scores are missing the actual film versions of the end credits. Halloween III and Escape from NY's end credit cues are the same way, both are different mixes than the album versions and have still never been released.
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This is bang on target. The end credits have a little more of an attack on the first couple of runs through the string motif and the bass 'drone' is more prominent weaving in and out throughout theoverall piece, really good to finally hear this version, nice sound quality (for a change - the album versions can be terrible). How did you put this together, was it an extraction/enhancement from the film? I've been working on a "screen edit" for some time for the entire soundtrack, it seems to have become my editing 'Moby Dick' project.
But yeah, this is really nicely done.
Hi Jezz, Thank you. I took it from the 70mm 4.1 track and edited it down within RX7, I did have to do some RX trickery to get it dialed in. keep me posted on the screen edit.
@@ChrisBlake Nice work Chris, I've listened to a variety of versions of Humanity P2 over the years on 'tube and this is the most solid and respectful I've heard that is beyond a simple upload of the 'album' version. Indeed, will do and happily give you a nudge on the screen-edit when it's presentable. Thought I had it in the bag couple of years back but some of it was based on the Varèse Sarabande audio which was always pretty dreadful (I don't think they even remastered it for the 2020 release, very quiet) so re-cutting. Fascinating soundtrack - on and off screen! ;)
Hi Chris - here's a test run of the full soundtrack 'Theatrical Edit'. See what you make of it if you get some time. Cheers.
th-cam.com/video/YDk_lL9KyYg/w-d-xo.html
Everybody's gangsta until the Thing forms a ragecomic face.
Speechless because it's true.
Great theme
So are we just gonna ignore the rage comic face? Lmao
Literally: *THE FUUUUUUUUUU*
I too, find that face hilarious. LOL!
I just love the thumbnail.
"😟why don't we just wait here awhile... see what happens....😟"
Thanks for uploading! Been looking for the full version of the ending theme!!
Soundtrack perfectly compliments a great film...
Such a creepy, dark theme for such a creepy dark film.
Music for our times!
Perfect for Halloween and beyond!! spooky and funky and dark!!l ❤ this so so much ❤❤
Amazing piece, incredibly atmospheric & beautiful, i'm gonna mix this in while i'm playing X-Com Enemy Unknown on PS2 slim using nothing but a Belkin mixer & an mp3 player. Thank you so much, great quality also.
try watching an among us playhrough video on mute with this playing. it goes from goofy, yet tense to legitimate horror
I want this played at my funeral
Pulls out a flamethrower and makes you do a blood test. >:c kek
The movie is the perfect example of something that was think of and was 100% successfully archived.
I love how the last two people knew it was a no win situation with the thing.
This movie scared the hell out of me when i was a kid. Still does i hope they come out with a part 2
Well when I get into the film business, maybe I can
there are comics and a ps2 game. all canon i think
They did
Great full end credit version of Humanity! Love it and wonder why not officially released on soundtrack🤔
This version never was edited in CD.
The best version
Chris Blake. I agree wish it was included.
Super chills the first time I saw the movie. SUPER DUPER CHILLS when I loaded up the Paradise Lost version of STALKER and this was on the title screen....
Thanks for uploading! Love this movie. I wonder why it failed. Ahead of it's Time I guess.
RIP Ennio Morricone. One of the best along with James Horner, John Williams, Micheal Giacanno
I heard that another film got released the same day and the majority critics saw the other movie while the few critics saw this one.
@@cursemark7135 what other Movie? But yeah critics ripped it
@@Icecold1776 ET
It did not fail.
@@TheCGMM1776 Yes it did. The critic reviews hated it. It was a failure in the box office
Thank you for preserving the track online! A lot of nice music (especially variations of their more "known" tracks) gets lost to time. Not this one!
great upload, thanks
Thank you for all of that work !!👍👍👍👍, I love this track!! And also Escape from new York.
The most terryfing thing in that movie is that it came here with a giant ship-that means there must be a whole civilization of them...
This, or that was a run away bioweapon/experiment stuck inside a fallen ship.
@@ferreira991 from who?Some alien civilization?
There is the short story "The Things" by Peter Watts.
It tells the story from The Thing's POV.
It's not canon though.
I think it was an unrelated alien craft overrun by the thing
@@milandavid7223 Not quite. The Thing was trying to build a craft under the base to escape if you can remember. It had true intelligence.
Yeah¡ Always to the.....................Lux.......... Thank you sir J Carpenter ¡
真冬の大雪の夜のBGM‼️不気味さMAXが、何だかワクワクしてしまう👿
Thank you thank you thank you for doing this! I love the original the most but all the versions available on YT don't really have the greatest sound.
One of my favorite themes and movie forever!!!!! haunting and tight!!!!💀💀☠️🎃🎃🎃🎃 happy Halloween y'all!!!
2020 pandemic song
no
@@skylordsrebornpvpreplays5795 yes
AWESOME!!!!!!!!
This beat 🔥
i have never been a fan of crossovers but one thing i would really want see is The Thing vs Rocky Balboa. imagine a boxing match. after 5 rounds Clubber Lang jumps is and help Rocky. after 10 round Ivan Drago and in the 15nd and last round Sprider Rico.
It's not the original, but it's still the closest approximation.
It’s a very convincing imitation.
Until it isn’t.
@RADiX POiNT I was making a joke related to the movie’s subject matter. You know - the Thing imitates humans perfectly. Until it doesn’t. 😅
Thank you for posting this!.
Spooky and chilling (and that is the whole point).
This music needs to be played at every wedding ceremony. 🤪
That's not the thing it's
The Meme
“Best movie ever”
Thank you for the great upload.
Who goes there?…..
One of the few remakes that was better then the original.Great movie,the fear factor was a ten.
Great picture 😂
Anyone feel that the ending is the most scary part of the movie?
Like we don't know if ones of them or both of them are the thing or if neither of them are infected or it's rescue came and suddenly things start over again which would reach civilization.
Black is so sus.
When you get imposter in among us
Sus.
when the imposter is sus😂😂😄😂😄😃🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂🤣🤣
When you see among us fans
@@pootispow7260 pulls out flame-thrower
@@pootispow7260
When you start seeing among us references everywhere
Great song of this film and the best film of terror at the begining of the 80's, rest in peace Ennio, great master of the music for films. 🥲👍🏻
A Great Chilling film with a Sinister synthisiser theme 42 years on .R I P Ennio Morricone ❤I know you gentlemen have been through alot ,But when you find the time ,I 'd rather not spend the rest of this winter TIED TO THIS F###### Couch 😂
This should be the warning music anytime the Orange Creature enters the Wider Public. 😐😬😶
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Reminds me of Super Metroid 3 soundtrack
It's my birthday and happy Halloween!!!!!!🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Almost 40 years
am I the only one who finds this similar to the Among Us' main menu theme?
Among us seems to be inspired by the movie, just from a quick glance
it is meant to be
@@deifiedgamer2128 yes: Pollus, open mouth kill animation, communication room in the Skeld, main menu song etc
@@deifiedgamer2128 yeah
Among Us is basically The Thing with adorable jelly bean people.
Humanity 2 is a completely different track. This one is simply titled End Credits.
27,000 hours
From someone who's have ben watching the alien films since they were 5.... I'd take a xenomorph anyday. The thing>xenomorph any day when it come to true fear. I'd argue with any one my reasons why. Hell alien didn't even scare me or creep me out at 5 years old. But this movie at 25 did fuck that give me a xenomorph anyday lmao
Extra super 100%
I want this to be in dead by daylight so bad
❤❤❤ Hare Krišna 💓🎉🫀❤️🔥
Clark was not the imposter 2 imposters remains…
Why did they scrap Morricone's recording only to reassemble it from the ground up with synthesizers (some of which were the exact synths in Morricone's recording)???????????? It makes zero sense.
Let's just wait here...see what happens
I hate to be *that guy*, but is there any means of getting this track at all?
Imagine hearing this in among us🤔
Imagine just hearing this
Well the menu song is quite similar
Imagine hearing this when you walk into your toilet at night.
I'd prefer just hearing this
All I can think about with the score of this movie is how a lot of cheap shitty knock-off sci-fi tried and FAILED HARD at doing the “minimalist soundtrack” thing that this movie did almost perfectly…
❤️❤️❤️👌
Spooky and sexual!!!!! one of my favorite movies of all time y'all!!!!!!⚡⚡⚡⚡🔥🔥👍👍👍
The protagonist ever was the thing, since arriving at the Norwegians base, think about it
This is unproven theory
EASIEST BASS LINE EVAR!!
Tooo rite
Sounds like The Jungle Book 1967