15 Most Terrifying Sci-Fi Movie Scenes Ever

This film has developed on hell of cult following since its release in 2009, and its easy to see why. The story is brilliant, the performances are fantastic, and the special effects are pretty much flawless. Indeed, they're so flawless and so realistic that in some of bloodier scenes that involve Wikus’s (Sharlto Copley) transformation are actually quite creepy and hard to watch. What’s worse however, is the footage of testing he endures at the hands of the MNU Organisation.

This scene is made even more terrible by the fact that the footage resembles a security tape which makes it seem incredibly real. But, by far the worst part about this scene is the way Wikus is treated by the scientists. At this point, he is only a short way through his transformation into becoming one of the aliens, so is still very human in appearance. But despite this, he is treated like a lad rat, poked and prodded, restrained, cut, and electrocuted, all so the government, that he was previously working for, can gain new weapons technology.

The reasons this scene is so terrifying to watch is that it’s just so believable. The scene casts humanity in a very dark light, as all those involved treat Wikus with no sympathy whatsoever. They continuously torture him and force him to do things against his will, even kill. It’s incredibly reminiscent of the most terrible events throughout history while also feeling like something that would happen in the future.