10 Awesome Movie Monsters Only In One Scene

2. The Trench - Aquaman

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Arguably the best part of the movie for it's dark tone and incredibly execution, this moment just proves what a force director and horror aficionado James Wan is in the industry when he's allowed to just do his thing. Of course, The Trench scene of Aquaman is one of its most memorable points, depicting Arthur and Mera besieged by terrifying, spiny monsters from the deepest part of the ocean. I'll be honest - there's one single shot that gives a vague look at these fishy fiends early on, but really, we don't actually SEE them in full until their big moment, so they’re coming on in the list all the same.

Humanoid deep-sea fish that have regressed from Atlanteans, the Trench move like a giant ant farm as they pulsate together under the waves, hunting down any and all that would venture into their territory above the resting place of a powerful trident.

Embodying everything creepy about the deepest and darkest parts of our oceans, the Trench are suitably scary as the monsters of this universe as well as remarkably destructive, providing a real threat in a comic book movie that can often feel as if its superpowered inhabitants are invulnerable.

Of course, this one won't stay one scene forever - as a spin off movie featuring The Trench has been banded about with plenty of enthusiasm for some time now. If it's anything like their one scene in Aquaman, it's going to be well worth the wait.

 
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