But for all the movies in the franchise, to date, the very first time characters and audiences witness the birth of a Xenomorph out of a human host is the most horrifying scene. Often referred to as ...

Ridley Scott's landmark monster film from 40 years ago holds up, but its ship could use a new operating system. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy ...

This review of the film "Alien" was originally published on May 24, 1979, in the Houston Chronicle. It opened at four Houston theaters: the Alabama, Almeda 9, North Oaks and Westchase. At the Alabama, ...

When Chris isn’t working on a new article or exploring the best nature spots nearby, he's gotten into making TikTok edits. While he works on other personal projects, he has turned his attention to ...

A science fiction horror film franchise, focusing on Lieutenant Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and her battle with an extraterrestrial life-form, commonly referred to as "the Alien". Produced by 20th ...

I don't expect to be forgiven for not having seen "Alien" until I was 36 years old. Much like with my resistance to The Beatles, which only gave way when the world experienced a global pandemic and I ...

“Alien” premiered with that memorable advertising line in June 1979. Nonetheless, science fiction fans being what they are (see “Star Wars” and “May the Fourth”), the film’s de facto anniversary comes ...

Many families share in the delight of movies like “The Sound of Music,” “Home Alone” or any number of Disney titles. Not mine. My parents, who began dating in New York City in the mid ’70s, had ...

The scariest “Alien” scene ever committed to film is still the creature’s first appearance. The lengthy moment finds Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) wandering through the bowels of the Nostromo, hunting ...