25 Most Mind-Bending Moments In Sci-Fi Movie History

17. Water Tentacle Scene - The Abyss (1989)

_1261021035 This (criminally) under-seen and underrated underwater sci-fi film from James Cameron is perhaps most noticeable for being one of the first Hollywood movies to use CGI. And that CGI scene alone is enough to make it a worthy entry on this list. Even by today€™s standards, it€™s pretty mind-blowing. The scene in question involves a €œwater-tentacle€ that€™s controlled by aliens, trying to make contact with a crew of deep sea drillers. At first, the drillers are frightened, but it soon starts mimicking their faces and expressions, as a sign that it€™s trying to communicate. But then Coffey (Michael Biehn), a Navy Seal, gets paranoid and cuts the water-snake in half with a door, causing it to splash all over the crew. It€™s a truly fascinating and mind-bending scene, and deserves more credit than it€™s usually given.
 
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