It’s been 40 years since Ridley Scott‘s Alien redefined the moviegoing experience by combining an enthralling blend of science fiction and horror. It also featured a female protagonist (Siguourney Weaver as the trailblazing space trucker Ellen Ripley), something that was…
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May 25, 2019 marks the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott‘s Alien, the groundbreaking blend of science fiction and terror that changed the motion picture landscape. Today is Alien Day, the annual celebration of the franchise, its characters, and its merchandise….
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott‘s sci-fi/horror masterpiece Alien. Beginning Friday and leading up to the actual anniversary date on May 25th, we’ll be featuring a variety of new articles and posts from our archives celebrating the…
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With Alien celebrating its 40th anniversary this year — an event we will have much more on this May — and The Predator currently available on Blu-ray and DVD, we thought we’d get your thoughts on which entry in these…
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For the past two months, our Summer of Sci-Fi posts have examined the latest and greatest in science fiction television and motion pictures. It’s been a lot of fun showcasing some of our favorites and that of our guest writers,…
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In September, a new Predator movie hits theaters. Between now and then, expect a sharp uptick in discussions over which character is scarier: The terrifying (yet weirdly noble) hunters of the Predator franchise or the acid-blooded evil of the Alien…
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Recorded to promote the release of the original Alien back in 1979, the above 23-minute interview features interviews with Scott as well as Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt and H.R. Giger, who created the look of the film’s terrifying xenomorphs. It’s…
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April 26th marks the third annual Alien Day, a global celebration of the Alien franchise and how it changed sci-fi and horror forever. We’ll be commemorating this most chest-bursting of Internet holidays (which is held on 4/26 in tribute to…
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When Harry Dean Stanton died last week, he left behind an incredible body of work that illustrated how he was the foremost character actor of our time. He began his acting career in 1954 with an appearance on the largely…
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With Alien: Covenant hitting Blu-ray, DVD and 4K Ultra HD this week, we wanted you to let us know which of director Ridley Scott‘s films were your favorite. Vote below, and share your thoughts on Scott in the comments!
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