At first, viewers laughed at Taron Egerton’s bizarre dance sequence in Apex because it felt awkward, chaotic, and strangely uncomfortable to watch. But as clips exploded across social media, fans started realizing the scene may have been deliberately designed to trigger that exact reaction from the audience from the very first second. Now a new behind-the-scenes detail circulating online is completely changing how people see the viral moment. According to production discussions, one highly unusual filming choice may be the reason the sequence feels so psychologically “off” — creating a disturbing atmosphere many viewers say they felt immediately without even understanding why.

Directed by Icelandic filmmaker Baltasar Kormákur, with a screenplay written by Jeremy Robbins, APEX stars Theron as Sasha, an experienced climber grieving the death of her husband (played by Eric Bana). She embarks on a solo hiking-and-kayaking trip in the Australian wilderness, where she meets a friendly local (Egerton) who offers her travel tips. But when she follows the route he suggests, she quickly realizes he isn’t friendly at all. He’s a deranged serial killer, and he wants to hunt the most dangerous game: her.

How Taron Egerton's Viral 'Apex' Dance Scene Came Together

In the pivotal scene the movie where Ben’s true intentions are revealed, he informs Sasha that has until the end of the song he blasts—”Go” by the Chemical Brothers—to get as far away from him as possible. After the song, he’s coming after her. “What’s the matter?” Ben asked, in response to Sasha’s complete shock and terror. “I thought you liked danger?”

Sasha takes off running, and true to his word, Ben wait’s until the end of the song to pursue her. And in the meantime, he grooves to the beat of the music, with a truly deranged look on his face. He also lets out a strangled bird cry—”CAW!“—revealing it was him that Sasha heard on that night that her bag of supplies was stolen.

It’s no doubt a fun scene to watch, made even more fun by the perfect choice of song—a little immature, a little aggressive, and a little menacing, just like Ben. In an interview with Decider, APEX director Baltasar Kormákur revealed the song was a suggestion from Egerton himself.

How Taron Egerton's Viral 'Apex' Dance Scene Came Together

“[We got] all kinds of ideas of songs. I didn’t want a disco song or something like that,” Kormákur told Decider. “Taron brought this song by the Chemical Brothers, and I was like, ‘That’s perfect.’ Not everyone was of that mind, in the beginning. There was a lot of, ‘Oh no, no, no, it’s not the right song.’ I said, we’re doing this, and then we can do another version if we feel like it’s that doesn’t work—try another song. Then Taron did [the scene] and the whole crew and everyone involved was like, ‘That’s it. It’s perfect.’ They could see it. It worked.”

It worked so well, in fact, that it’s inspired a new trend on TikTok.

People are filming themselves vibing out to “Go” by The Chemical Brothers, cawing like a deranged bird, or simply lip-syncing along to Egerton’s dialogue on in the scene.

The meme seems most popular among stressed-out parents, who use the dialogue from the film to inform their terrified children that they have until the end of the song to “get as far away from me as you can.”

But it can also be used as inspiration for spring cleaning…

…grooving and eating beef jerky…

…or shooting your shot with Taron Egerton. Can you blame her? He might be a serial killer with filed fangs in this movie, but the body is tea!

The meme is no doubt giving APEX a boost in the charts on Netflix, where it’s been trending in the Top 10 since it’s release.

Taron Egerton's Viral Dance Scene in “Apex” Features His Song Choice,  Director Reveals (Exclusive) - AOL

It’s also a big bump for The Chemicals Brother’s 10-year-old song, which saw an over 400 percent streaming surge since APEX‘s release, according to a report from Billboard. The song is at No.5 on Billboard’s Dance Digital Song Sales chart right now. Everybody come along for the ride!

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