The Thing (1982)

“The Thing (1982)” is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of We'll See You In Hell.

Episode Description
''Joe and Pat get into perhaps our most requested film -- THE THING! There are also diversions a-plenty, a killer cover of our theme song, a shoutout to To-Bay Hooper and a great deal more!''

Before The Film

 * On With The Joe!: Betty Boop one.
 * Eli Braden's cover of the We'll See You In Hell theme song.
 * Joe's booze free for two weeks, not drinking has upped Pat's weed usage.
 * Debate about the new Queens of the Stone Age record and what is their worst album.

Pat's Movie Corner

 * The Handmaid's Tale (Pat)
 * Ash vs. Evil Dead (Joe)
 * Stan Against Evil (Joe)
 * Titanic (in 3D) (Pat)

Joe's Scary Stuff

 * Creepshow 1 soundtrack on vinyl
 * Joe returns Street Fighter II for Nintendo Switch, to GameStop, trades it for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth †, which also sucks.
 * Did Joe use Pat's birthday gift, the ONZOW Zero Stylus Cleaner? Pat also brought six albums for Joe and Vince Averill.

The Film

 * Pat's friend's brother Caleb tells a scary story about a house "just sittin' there".
 * Dana Gould got a Fleshlight in a gift bag. Joe once got one and gave it away, Pat's used one.
 * "The best" says Pat. The boys share their favorite funny moments.
 * Pat went to the Hollywood Bowl to see Bryan Ferry with his friend, who tells him security does not check the side compartments of bags (true!).
 * The great special effects, everything should wiggle.
 * Pat imitates Wilford Brimley in The Firm and In & Out.
 * Joe's dream SNL sketch: "Welcome Back Potter". Pat's sketch idea is kids roasting vegetables.
 * Martin Short's great in Captain Ron, Pure Luck, and Clifford.
 * Writer Bill Lancaster died at 49 also wrote The Bad News Bears. The remake's great.
 * Joe bought the Outer Limits box set and can't get into it.
 * You get something out of the movie every time you watch it and the ending's great.
 * Shoutout to To-Bay Hooper. Three weeks before he died, they announced he didn't really direct Poltergeist.