They were both hanging from the beams upside down. They were dead. Their throats were cut.
6 seconds sound clip from the The Thing from Another World movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:56:40 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- Then a blast of cold air. I heard Olson scream. When I turned, the thing struck at me.
- Go on.
- I don't remember. My head... I must have fallen.
- When I came to, I saw Olson and Auerbach. They were...
- Give him some more of that. Get those axes.
- They were both hanging from the beams upside down. They were dead. Their throats were cut.
- Were they still there when you left?
- Wait for me, Pat! I want to get a picture.
- Wait a minute. This greenhouse has an outside door. He could get out that way.
- Captain, we can get to it from here through the generator room.
[...]