The idea of isolation is prevalent through the Alien series. In space, no one can hear you scream, often because there’s nobody left to hear you scream. That theme also extends to the idea of what ...

Few monsters manage to terrify me. Demons and ghosts do absolutely nothing for me, and while home invasion and crazed serial killers get a reaction out of me, it never lasts. Sure, there are instances ...

Alien: Earth is an ambitious and controversial look at the Alien franchise, and by focusing less on xenomorphs, it broke a major series rule.

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With any fandom, there are always specific ideas about how and why things can and should work. That can be true on an individual basis, or a global basis as the fanbase argues about “canon” – what is, ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Alien movie franchise has become iconic for its sci-fi-horror imagery – built around its ...

There’s no denying it: Alien: Earth is shaping up to be the best new show of the year. This series is firing on all cylinders, upping the intrigue with each passing episode, and most importantly, ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...