The Thing

My absolute favorite scene from this movie is when Fuchs is designing the test to see who's human and who isn't. The entire room is cloaked in darkness aside from Fuchs. The cracks are starting to show, people are getting worried, and a veil of distrust has set on the outpost. Nobody trusts anybody now Mac walks in, startling Fuchs, who quickly turns to defend himself. He explains that they need to separate themselves, prepare their own food. The frame cuts back to Fuchs in the foreground while the background is complete darkness. Macready becomes part of that darkness, he becomes another threat, part of the worry, part of the uncertainty. And we're all very tired No one can trust anyone. When every other person is a possible enemy, no one is really your friend.