To be honest, I was hiding behind my hands through several tense moments of the movie which I found sometimes almost unbearably suspenseful. Yes, I was grossed out by some of the effects, but I went in expecting that. I was just so pleased that Carpenter could wind me up so tightly. That's what...
I was twisted into an anxious pretzel during much of The Thing when I saw it during its original run. Theater had a good crowd and most of us screamed quite a bit.