We all love a "fun" horror movie, right? I'm talking about horror that feels like the cinematic equivalent of a roller coaster — fast, exhilarating, scary, but ultimately harmless. You buy the ticket and take the ride. But one of the things I love about the horror genre is that it's so damn flexible. On one hand, you can have fun horror movies like I just mentioned. And then there's the complete opposite: horror movies that make you squirm. Horror movies designed to make your skin crawl. Bugs, monsters, blood, body horror — the type of stuff that makes you feel like you need to take a shower after watching it. Those are the types of horror movies we're highlighting here — gnarly stuff, gross stuff, stuff that's going to make you feel more than a little icky. Be warned: it's about to get disgusting up in here.
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- 5/4/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Few horror movies in the last several decades have left quite as much a psychological scar as "Rosemary's Baby" from 1968, a widespread cultural obsession among genre fans that has now led to a prequel film called "Apartment 7A," which has long been in the works and finally has a release window.
We first heard about "Apartment 7A" back in 2022, which was meant to tell the story of the eponymous apartment before Rosemary Woodhouse ever moved in and experienced the story's awful events. First told in author Ira Levin's best-selling novel, the main setting of that old, eerie-looking building on Central Park West ranks high among the likes of the Overlook Hotel from "The Shining," the Nostromo in "Alien," and other famous horror locales. Now, we're finally getting an origin story -- of sorts -- with ties going all the way back to the controversial Roman Polanski-directed classic.
Today,...
We first heard about "Apartment 7A" back in 2022, which was meant to tell the story of the eponymous apartment before Rosemary Woodhouse ever moved in and experienced the story's awful events. First told in author Ira Levin's best-selling novel, the main setting of that old, eerie-looking building on Central Park West ranks high among the likes of the Overlook Hotel from "The Shining," the Nostromo in "Alien," and other famous horror locales. Now, we're finally getting an origin story -- of sorts -- with ties going all the way back to the controversial Roman Polanski-directed classic.
Today,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Updated with the TV spot above and the “homage poster” that can be found at the bottom of this article.
The original article follows:
2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the release of the sci-fi horror classic Alien, and to mark the occasion the film is getting a theatrical re-release on April 26th. Tickets are available for purchase through Fandango – and they have also informed us that screenings of Alien during this re-release will be preceded by Alien: A Conversation with Ridley Scott & Fede Alvarez – Scott being the director of Alien (not to mention Prometheus and Alien: Covenant) and Alvarez the director of the new film, Alien: Romulus, which is set to reach theatres on August 16th.
A clip from the Scott and Alvarez interview has been released online, and you can check it out in the embed below. In this clip, the filmmakers discuss the chestburster scene and a call Scott received from Stanley Kubrick.
The original article follows:
2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the release of the sci-fi horror classic Alien, and to mark the occasion the film is getting a theatrical re-release on April 26th. Tickets are available for purchase through Fandango – and they have also informed us that screenings of Alien during this re-release will be preceded by Alien: A Conversation with Ridley Scott & Fede Alvarez – Scott being the director of Alien (not to mention Prometheus and Alien: Covenant) and Alvarez the director of the new film, Alien: Romulus, which is set to reach theatres on August 16th.
A clip from the Scott and Alvarez interview has been released online, and you can check it out in the embed below. In this clip, the filmmakers discuss the chestburster scene and a call Scott received from Stanley Kubrick.
- 4/16/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The recipient of numerous accolades including two Golden Globes and a Grammy, Sigourney Weaver is undoubtedly one of the best actresses in Hollywood. She is well-known for her diverse filmography which comprises films like Alien and Working Girl; while the former is a sci-fi horror, the latter is a romantic comedy-drama.
Sigourney Weaver in a still from Alien
Weaver rose to fame with her performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s 1979 smash hit Alien. She reprised her role in the three sequels after the first movie’s success. It is hard to picture any other actress as Ellen in her place. It might be surprising for some that a different award-winning actress was considered for the role once.
The Actress That Could Have Appeared as Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley in Alien
Alien, released in 1979, follows the crew of a spaceship named Nostromo who come across a mysterious and...
Sigourney Weaver in a still from Alien
Weaver rose to fame with her performance as Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s 1979 smash hit Alien. She reprised her role in the three sequels after the first movie’s success. It is hard to picture any other actress as Ellen in her place. It might be surprising for some that a different award-winning actress was considered for the role once.
The Actress That Could Have Appeared as Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley in Alien
Alien, released in 1979, follows the crew of a spaceship named Nostromo who come across a mysterious and...
- 4/13/2024
- by Ankita
- FandomWire
In 1979, Ridley Scott unleashed the science fiction classic "Alien" upon audiences and unwittingly kickstarted a lucrative franchise comprised of seven sequels and an assortment of books, comics, and video games. In August 2024, Fede Álvarez plans to release "Alien: Romulus," which will hopefully push the series in a creative new direction, delivering more Xenomorph horror action for audiences to enjoy.
The "Alien" franchise has amassed $1.6 billion at the global box office, despite more than a few bumps. Films such as David Fincher's "Alien 3" and Scott's own "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant" divided audiences with their strange methodology. In contrast, the "Alien vs Predator" films never amounted to more than cynical cash grabs. These sequels/prequels also retconned important lore or added new details to the Xenomorph that do not jibe with previously established material, leaving fans scrambling to make sense of the "Alien" timeline. Some of their theories are perfectly acceptable,...
The "Alien" franchise has amassed $1.6 billion at the global box office, despite more than a few bumps. Films such as David Fincher's "Alien 3" and Scott's own "Prometheus" and "Alien: Covenant" divided audiences with their strange methodology. In contrast, the "Alien vs Predator" films never amounted to more than cynical cash grabs. These sequels/prequels also retconned important lore or added new details to the Xenomorph that do not jibe with previously established material, leaving fans scrambling to make sense of the "Alien" timeline. Some of their theories are perfectly acceptable,...
- 4/6/2024
- by Jeff Ames
- Slash Film
2024 marks the 45th anniversary of the release of the Ridley Scott classic Alien, and the movie is now available to watch on the Peacock streaming service. To mark the occasion, the folks at Syfy Wire caught up with cast member Tom Skerritt, who plays ill-fated space tug captain Dallas to talk to him about his memories of working on the film. During their conversation, Skerritt revealed that he (and co-star Yaphet Kotto) already knew on set that they were making a classic. He said, “It was something that had never been done before and not over-thought as they were doing it. If you have to analyze things, you’re not gonna be successful. You’re right on the edge of something happening that’s gonna come and get you. It’s sort of like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, where you don’t see this awful, horrible person, but you just know he’s there.
- 3/13/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Graphic: Images: Theo Wargo, Phillip Faraone, Frank Micelotta, John PhillipsKristen Stewart was straight up not having a good time making Charlie’s AngelsKristen Stewart to make her feature directorial debut with The Chronology Of WaterKristen StewartPhoto: Theo Wargo (Getty Images)
Newly christened Oscar nominee Kristen Stewart will now take on her first full-length directorial project,...
Newly christened Oscar nominee Kristen Stewart will now take on her first full-length directorial project,...
- 2/14/2024
- avclub.com
It's easy to take for granted the weirdness and shocking nature of the extraterrestrial's lifecycle in Ridley Scott's seminal 1979 horror film "Alien."
In "Alien," John Hurt plays Kane, a crew member of the futuristic space tug Nostromo who finds an outsize, leathery egg while exploring a mysterious alien vessel. The egg opens, and a strange monster -- part lobster, part bladder -- leaps out and grabs his face. He immediately goes comatose. Later, it is discovered that the monster, while still attached to his face, has inserted an unsettling biological tube down his throat. Kane's crewmates are unable to remove the monster from his face; when they pull on it, it begins to strangle Kane with its tail, and when they cut it, it bleeds acid that can eat through metal.
After a spell, the monster drops off Kane's face of its own volition and dies. What happened? It's...
In "Alien," John Hurt plays Kane, a crew member of the futuristic space tug Nostromo who finds an outsize, leathery egg while exploring a mysterious alien vessel. The egg opens, and a strange monster -- part lobster, part bladder -- leaps out and grabs his face. He immediately goes comatose. Later, it is discovered that the monster, while still attached to his face, has inserted an unsettling biological tube down his throat. Kane's crewmates are unable to remove the monster from his face; when they pull on it, it begins to strangle Kane with its tail, and when they cut it, it bleeds acid that can eat through metal.
After a spell, the monster drops off Kane's face of its own volition and dies. What happened? It's...
- 11/11/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Another spooky season has come and very nearly gone. The leaves are changing colors, the days are getting shorter (and colder), and it's time to start gearing up for the annual end-of-year rush of awards players. Not that that's any reason to stop the scary times from going. If you're like me, you'll probably spend the first part of November just catching up on all the spine-chilling entertainment you had intended to get to in October (there's just too darn much to cram into a single month -- I only barely got started on the new "Goosebumps" series). Of course, if you'd prefer to get a head-start on the winter holidays, you could instead tune in to Max, which will be adding plenty of beloved festive titles over the next few weeks, and much more.
Here are our top picks for November, along with everything else that's coming to the streamer that month.
Here are our top picks for November, along with everything else that's coming to the streamer that month.
- 10/24/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
If you want to stream all of the movies in the “Alien” franchise, you’ll need more than one subscription. The six films, all released theatrically by 20th Century Fox, have ended up on a variety of sites.
You’ll find the first four films in the franchise, including Ridley Scott’s 1979 original space thriller and James Cameron’s action-packed 1986 sequel on Hulu and Starz, but here’s where to catch the rest of the Xenomorphs, face-huggers and, of course, kickass heroine Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver).
Here’s where to stream all the “Alien” movies right now.
20th Century Fox
Alien (1979)
In the first film, the crew of the Nostromo – Ripley, Dallas (Tom Skerritt), Ash (Ian Holm), Kane (John Hurt), Parker (Yaphet Kotto), Lambert (Veronica Cartwright) and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) — answer a deep-space distress call that will prove fatal for most of them. Four decades latter, it’s...
You’ll find the first four films in the franchise, including Ridley Scott’s 1979 original space thriller and James Cameron’s action-packed 1986 sequel on Hulu and Starz, but here’s where to catch the rest of the Xenomorphs, face-huggers and, of course, kickass heroine Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver).
Here’s where to stream all the “Alien” movies right now.
20th Century Fox
Alien (1979)
In the first film, the crew of the Nostromo – Ripley, Dallas (Tom Skerritt), Ash (Ian Holm), Kane (John Hurt), Parker (Yaphet Kotto), Lambert (Veronica Cartwright) and Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) — answer a deep-space distress call that will prove fatal for most of them. Four decades latter, it’s...
- 10/14/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
Starfield offers an expansion of the creation systems we saw in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76. Not only can players build multiple outposts on different planets, but gamers can also construct ships to ferry them to and from these bases. Alternatively, players can just purchase/acquire overpowered ships if they know where to look, but where’s the fun in that? Wouldn’t you rather pilot a ship you built…er, designed…with your own two hands?
The ship-building system in Starfield is robust thanks to its reliance on modules. If you’ve ever played with a Lego set, you kind of know how to create a ship in Starfield. However, you also have to take each module’s stats into account, especially when it comes to parts such as weaponry, power plants, engines, and cargo holds.
Few players fully grasp all the intricacies and nuances of Starfield’s spaceships, but those...
The ship-building system in Starfield is robust thanks to its reliance on modules. If you’ve ever played with a Lego set, you kind of know how to create a ship in Starfield. However, you also have to take each module’s stats into account, especially when it comes to parts such as weaponry, power plants, engines, and cargo holds.
Few players fully grasp all the intricacies and nuances of Starfield’s spaceships, but those...
- 9/18/2023
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
"Dead by Daylight" has become a hit video game franchise, and they've even brought the suspense of survival into the board game arena. For the uninitiated, the multiplayer game finds one player taking on the role of a killer while four other players must try to survive and escape. It's the perfect set-up to make players feel like they're in a horror movie of their own. In fact, "Dead by Daylight" has even incorporated cinematic killers like Ghostface from "Scream," the Cenobites from "Hellraiser," Leatherface from "Texas Chain Saw Massacre," and Michael Myers from "Halloween." But now, "Dead by Daylight" is officially heading into sci-fi territory.
A new trailer has revealed an official "Alien" crossover that will let players try to survive a deadly Xenomorph aboard a ship not unlike the Nostromo from Ridley Scott's classic 1979 film. In fact, there's even a video game version of Ripley in the trailer,...
A new trailer has revealed an official "Alien" crossover that will let players try to survive a deadly Xenomorph aboard a ship not unlike the Nostromo from Ridley Scott's classic 1979 film. In fact, there's even a video game version of Ripley in the trailer,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Ethan Anderton
- Slash Film
While some fans will never give up hope for an official Lego Stargate set (check out this Stargate Sg-1 Gateroom on Lego Ideas), German company BlueBrixx is picking up the slack.
According to our pals at GateWorld, BlueBrixx is currently in the design phase for their Stargate series of brick-building kits, and subject to licensing approvals from MGM, they could be on sale by 2024.
The bricks used by BlueBrixx are Lego-compatible.
BlueBrixx, who also manufacture an officially licensed range of Star Trek ships, previously nailed their Stargate fandom colors to the mast with the familiar-looking 3,703-piece “Space freighter E.S.S. Levitarus.”
Spot the difference: USS Daedalus vs the BlueBrixx E.S.S. Levitarus.
They've also released an off-brand Battlestar Galactica, U.S.C.S.S. Nostromo from Alien (1979), the cab from Fifth Element (1997), and numerous other science fiction stalwarts.
Very naughty, but we back it.
As a member of The Companion,...
According to our pals at GateWorld, BlueBrixx is currently in the design phase for their Stargate series of brick-building kits, and subject to licensing approvals from MGM, they could be on sale by 2024.
The bricks used by BlueBrixx are Lego-compatible.
BlueBrixx, who also manufacture an officially licensed range of Star Trek ships, previously nailed their Stargate fandom colors to the mast with the familiar-looking 3,703-piece “Space freighter E.S.S. Levitarus.”
Spot the difference: USS Daedalus vs the BlueBrixx E.S.S. Levitarus.
They've also released an off-brand Battlestar Galactica, U.S.C.S.S. Nostromo from Alien (1979), the cab from Fifth Element (1997), and numerous other science fiction stalwarts.
Very naughty, but we back it.
As a member of The Companion,...
- 4/3/2023
- by James Hoare
- The Companion
The director of the apocalyptic drama, Before the Fall, and 2017’s Rings, the sequel to the popular 2002 horror film, The Ring, is back with a first look at his new horror film. The Wait comes from F. Javier Gutiérrez and is being described as “a sinister folk horror tragedy that takes place in the dark, magic and forgotten Andalusian countryside — a place marked by ancestral traditions.” This new outing comes from his production company, Unfiled Films, and they have provided a sneak peek into the upcoming haunting film.
The official synopsis reads:
“Eladio (Victor Clavijo), hunting estate keeper, takes a bribe from a veteran hunter. Weeks later, his whole life falls apart. What looked like the opportunity of a lifetime, turns into a macabre descent to hell when he finds out that his misfortune might not be entirely by chance.”
This promises to be Gutierrez’s most intimate and brutal film,...
The official synopsis reads:
“Eladio (Victor Clavijo), hunting estate keeper, takes a bribe from a veteran hunter. Weeks later, his whole life falls apart. What looked like the opportunity of a lifetime, turns into a macabre descent to hell when he finds out that his misfortune might not be entirely by chance.”
This promises to be Gutierrez’s most intimate and brutal film,...
- 3/29/2023
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The original intent of 65 was always to give audiences a false sense of familiarity. A lonely astronaut in the far reaches of space, awakened from cryo-sleep by his ship’s computer; a crew of passengers endangered when they’re forced to land on a strange world; and the distant foreboding sound of something out there in the dark. As writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods concede, it’s more or less the setup of Ridley Scott’s seminal sci-fi horror movie, Alien (1979). Only 65 has an added hook. Or perhaps it’s a claw.
“I get it, there’s aliens, we’ve seen this,” Woods says with a smile, recalling the effect they wanted the movie to have on audiences at the start. “But then those aliens and that planet turn out to be Earth during the age of dinosaurs.” Suddenly, you have a story of sci-fi desperation and survival that...
“I get it, there’s aliens, we’ve seen this,” Woods says with a smile, recalling the effect they wanted the movie to have on audiences at the start. “But then those aliens and that planet turn out to be Earth during the age of dinosaurs.” Suddenly, you have a story of sci-fi desperation and survival that...
- 3/9/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
The spaceship is one of the true hallmarks of the science fiction genre. Without these technological marvels, how else might we explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no man has gone before? Yes, sci-fi is rife with spaceships of all kinds: capital ships, cruisers, fighters, freighters, yachts, rockets, space stations, escape pods, flying saucers, and pretty much anything else you can imagine. Despite their myriad differences, though, the majority are united by a single key attribute -- they're all seriously cool.
But what actually makes a spaceship "cool?" Is it enough to give it a slick look and make it go fast? Well, a nice coat of paint certainly doesn't hurt, but it takes more than mere aesthetics to win the hearts of sci-fi fans. Spaceships might be considered cool because they show off unique abilities, play a compelling role in a story,...
But what actually makes a spaceship "cool?" Is it enough to give it a slick look and make it go fast? Well, a nice coat of paint certainly doesn't hurt, but it takes more than mere aesthetics to win the hearts of sci-fi fans. Spaceships might be considered cool because they show off unique abilities, play a compelling role in a story,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Chris Heasman
- Slash Film
Over 2003-11, Catalonia’s regional film hub was the envy of Europe. Now, it’s enjoying the full flush of a second renaissance and growing its international impact in film and now TV. In 2022, three Catalan directors had titles in the main competition in Berlin and Cannes, more than Italy (two), Germany (one) or the U.K. (none). Helmer Carla Simon’s “Alcarràs” won Berlin’s top prize, the Golden Bear.
In 2023, five Catalan features have made Berlin’s fest cut, led by Estibaliz Urresola’s competition contender “20,000 Species of Bees,” Alvaro Gago’s “Matria” in Panorama and Carla Subirana’s “Sica,” a Generation 14plus player.
The most spectacular advance, however, comes in Catalonia’s Berlinale TV lineup. “The Chauffeur’s Son,” backed by “Elite” producer Zeta Studios and created by Isaki Lacuesta and Isa Campos, competes in Co-Pro Series. “This Is Not Sweden,” backed by Spain’s Rtve and Swedish pubcaster Svt,...
In 2023, five Catalan features have made Berlin’s fest cut, led by Estibaliz Urresola’s competition contender “20,000 Species of Bees,” Alvaro Gago’s “Matria” in Panorama and Carla Subirana’s “Sica,” a Generation 14plus player.
The most spectacular advance, however, comes in Catalonia’s Berlinale TV lineup. “The Chauffeur’s Son,” backed by “Elite” producer Zeta Studios and created by Isaki Lacuesta and Isa Campos, competes in Co-Pro Series. “This Is Not Sweden,” backed by Spain’s Rtve and Swedish pubcaster Svt,...
- 2/16/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Mario Casas, one of Spain’s biggest film and TV stars, and Goya Award winner actress Anna Castillo, will headline “Escape,” the new film by writer-director Rodrigo Cortés.
Produced by Adrián Guerra and Núria Valls at Barcelona-based Nostromo Pictures, “Escape” is a free adaptation of same-title novel penned by Spanish author Enrique Rubio.
Nostromo announced the new film project after completing an intense 2022, in which the company lensed seven films and released two more titles – Marçal Forés’ “Through My Window” and Oriol Paulo’s “God’s Crooked Lines” – both achieving a standout global reach.
“Escape’s” story turns on N., a young man who wants to live in prison and will do whatever it takes to get there, raising questions such as if those who care about him will get to stop him from committing increasingly serious crimes and how far will the judge go to not grant him his proposal.
Produced by Adrián Guerra and Núria Valls at Barcelona-based Nostromo Pictures, “Escape” is a free adaptation of same-title novel penned by Spanish author Enrique Rubio.
Nostromo announced the new film project after completing an intense 2022, in which the company lensed seven films and released two more titles – Marçal Forés’ “Through My Window” and Oriol Paulo’s “God’s Crooked Lines” – both achieving a standout global reach.
“Escape’s” story turns on N., a young man who wants to live in prison and will do whatever it takes to get there, raising questions such as if those who care about him will get to stop him from committing increasingly serious crimes and how far will the judge go to not grant him his proposal.
- 1/25/2023
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
One look at James Cameron's "Aliens" and it's clear that the blockbuster sci-fi sequel is a labor of love. Coming seven years after Ridley Scott's 1979 truckers-in-space horror masterpiece "Alien," Cameron's pluralized title promised more firepower and more monsters for thrill-seeking audiences.
Returning to the lead slot in the cast is Ripley, reprised by Sigourney Weaver as the lone survivor of space freighter Nostromo, which fell to a hostile extraterrestrial creature with acid for blood and a rude way of reproducing. The creatures, called xenomorphs in "Aliens," are back in the sequel, this time on exomoon Lv-426 where an unfortunate colony of terraformers have lost contact with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Ripley, fresh out of a 57-year stasis, accompanies a heavily armed group of Colonial Marines to investigate the lost colony on Lv-426. Among those Marines is the late Bill Paxton, after he'd been killed by The Terminator but...
Returning to the lead slot in the cast is Ripley, reprised by Sigourney Weaver as the lone survivor of space freighter Nostromo, which fell to a hostile extraterrestrial creature with acid for blood and a rude way of reproducing. The creatures, called xenomorphs in "Aliens," are back in the sequel, this time on exomoon Lv-426 where an unfortunate colony of terraformers have lost contact with the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. Ripley, fresh out of a 57-year stasis, accompanies a heavily armed group of Colonial Marines to investigate the lost colony on Lv-426. Among those Marines is the late Bill Paxton, after he'd been killed by The Terminator but...
- 10/24/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Ridley Scott's sci-fi slasher-in-space "Alien" recently celebrated its 40th birthday in 2019. The 1979 classic is not only hailed as one of the scariest films of all time, but boasts one of the most impressive casts in a horror movie. A mishmash of personalities and temperaments were necessary to sell the story of an interstellar freight crew that answers a mysterious signal from a nearby moon. The band of white-and-blue-collar pros include Captain Dallas, Executive Officer Kane, Warrant Officer Ripley, Navigator Lambert, Science Officer Ash, and engineers Parker and Brett, few of whom would make it past the monster promised in the title.
When the time came to cast the crew of the Nostromo, Scott needed an array of non-archetypal performances that departed from the usual sci-fi parameters. He wanted a spectrum of character actors that would reflect a future dominated less by tribalism and more by corporations.
Some actors, like Tom Skerritt,...
When the time came to cast the crew of the Nostromo, Scott needed an array of non-archetypal performances that departed from the usual sci-fi parameters. He wanted a spectrum of character actors that would reflect a future dominated less by tribalism and more by corporations.
Some actors, like Tom Skerritt,...
- 10/1/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
The influence that Tobe Hooper's classic "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" has had on the horror genre cannot be overstated. The slow progression of its creepiness and horror throughout its plot is one that is difficult to effectively recreate to this day. But among the rare films that have managed to mirror this feeling of slow-moving dread and terror is "Alien," which came out five years after "Texas Chain Saw Massacre."
According to director Ridley Scott, this was not an accident. In a 2019 retrospective from The Hollywood Reporter, Scott revealed that his initial inspiration for the editing of "Alien" was, in fact, Hooper's eerie slasher film. Despite claiming that he isn't easy to scare, he admitted the movie was pretty terrifying to him.
"I watched 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' when I was prepping for 'Alien' one Saturday afternoon in the Fox studio in a small theater,...
According to director Ridley Scott, this was not an accident. In a 2019 retrospective from The Hollywood Reporter, Scott revealed that his initial inspiration for the editing of "Alien" was, in fact, Hooper's eerie slasher film. Despite claiming that he isn't easy to scare, he admitted the movie was pretty terrifying to him.
"I watched 'Texas Chain Saw Massacre' when I was prepping for 'Alien' one Saturday afternoon in the Fox studio in a small theater,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
The set for Ridley Scott's 1979 film "Alien" was built differently from most sci-fi sets at the time. Looking over the cinematic and TV history of spacecraft interiors, one might find a set built for the bridge or command center, another for engineering or the engine room, perhaps an observation lounge, and maybe a few sleeping quarters. In the sci-fi films and TV shows wherein characters had to walk down hallways or corridors, filmmakers would often save space and time by filming them in the same corridor from several angles. Clever editing can make a 20-foot hallway look like it's several hundred feet.
"Alien," in contrast, built a much more elaborate set. Constructed of old electronics and plane parts, the corridors of the mining craft Nostromo all interconnected, allowing for long, contemplative shots. This was in addition to the usual bridge/engineering/quarters sets. Also the large, elaborate alien space...
"Alien," in contrast, built a much more elaborate set. Constructed of old electronics and plane parts, the corridors of the mining craft Nostromo all interconnected, allowing for long, contemplative shots. This was in addition to the usual bridge/engineering/quarters sets. Also the large, elaborate alien space...
- 9/8/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Sometimes, the victims in horror movies get what's comin' to 'em: maybe they take unnecessary risks, test fate, or just otherwise make poor, life-costing decisions. Other times, however, they were goners from the start — and there was nothing they could do to avoid their fate.
There are some truly terrifying sci-fi horror movies that leave even seasoned genre-fans feeling disturbed, and it's not always about gore or violence. Part of horror's appeal is picturing yourself in those circumstances and trying to imagine how you would react to the situation. So when a story places a cast of unsuspecting normal people in extreme situations with no obvious solution, it's natural to feel a little freaked out.
The scariest science-fiction movies are the ones that no average person could reasonably expect to survive. These are films where the characters struggle against unsurmountable odds: maybe they are trapped on a spaceship with an ultra-contagious virus,...
There are some truly terrifying sci-fi horror movies that leave even seasoned genre-fans feeling disturbed, and it's not always about gore or violence. Part of horror's appeal is picturing yourself in those circumstances and trying to imagine how you would react to the situation. So when a story places a cast of unsuspecting normal people in extreme situations with no obvious solution, it's natural to feel a little freaked out.
The scariest science-fiction movies are the ones that no average person could reasonably expect to survive. These are films where the characters struggle against unsurmountable odds: maybe they are trapped on a spaceship with an ultra-contagious virus,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Sarah Milner
- Slash Film
Dreadlocks and acid blood. The Yautja and the Xenomorph. “Predator” and “Alien.” For over 35 years, the landscape of science fiction films has been forever inscribed with the chestbursters and plasma cannons of cinema’s most iconic extraterrestrial franchises. However, both series have constantly oscillated in quality, each experiencing a rollercoaster trajectory from critical praise to outright disdain. But with the release of “Prey” (the fifth standalone “Predator” movie), it has become apparent that “Predator” has regained its footing, while “Alien” seems to have been swept away by the rushing current of franchise expansion.
The two film series, which actually share the same universe, have been associated with each other for decades. Ridley Scott introduced the Xenomorph aliens in his 1979 tour-de-force science fiction horror film “Alien.” “Predator” took eight more years, taking theaters by storm in 1987. Both spawned successful franchises under the 20th Century Fox banner.
‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens’
“Alien,” still...
The two film series, which actually share the same universe, have been associated with each other for decades. Ridley Scott introduced the Xenomorph aliens in his 1979 tour-de-force science fiction horror film “Alien.” “Predator” took eight more years, taking theaters by storm in 1987. Both spawned successful franchises under the 20th Century Fox banner.
‘Alien’ and ‘Aliens’
“Alien,” still...
- 8/25/2022
- by Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
There is an odd phenomenon with fandom where “our idea of what a thing should be like” frequently obscures our memories, and even currently-happening-viewing-of the media itself. A great example of this is James Kirk, a character remembered as a promiscuous renegade, a cross between Chris Pine’s rebel-without-a-cause, and Zapp Brannigan. This perception exists despite the fact that for three years on NBC, William Shatner played a massive nerd and consummate professional who (despite maybe two serious romances that actually broke his heart) would list his relationship status as “commanding a starship.”
The Alien franchise is another example of this quirk. Alien is a movie and multimedia franchise named after the titular “Alien.” We remember it as humanity’s first encounter with alien life, and that alien life wanting to either kill or lay its eggs in us—which will then kill us later.
The popular imagination of the...
The Alien franchise is another example of this quirk. Alien is a movie and multimedia franchise named after the titular “Alien.” We remember it as humanity’s first encounter with alien life, and that alien life wanting to either kill or lay its eggs in us—which will then kill us later.
The popular imagination of the...
- 8/18/2022
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
Sigourney Weaver may be best known for her iconic role of Ripley from the “Alien” franchise, where she is a total badass and murders Xenomorphs like there’s no tomorrow. But that’s not the type of role you can expect to see Weaver portray in the new drama, “The Good House.”
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Well, “The Good House” could be seen as “Alien,” if you replace the Xenomorphs with glasses of wine and the escape of the Nostromo is replaced with navigating middle-aged romance in New England.
Continue reading ‘The Good House’ Trailer: Sigourney Weaver & Kevin Kline Rekindle An Old Romance In New Drama at The Playlist.
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Well, “The Good House” could be seen as “Alien,” if you replace the Xenomorphs with glasses of wine and the escape of the Nostromo is replaced with navigating middle-aged romance in New England.
Continue reading ‘The Good House’ Trailer: Sigourney Weaver & Kevin Kline Rekindle An Old Romance In New Drama at The Playlist.
- 8/9/2022
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
James Cameron's horror sequel "Aliens" has some of the most quoted lines of any blockbuster movie. To this day, fans tell each other to "stay frosty," and "Game over, man!" has become a pop-culture fixture repeated around the world. Starting with survivor Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), Cameron expands the players of Ridley Scott's 1979 film "Alien" to include gun-toting Colonial Marines who look forward to engaging with the same sort of alien xenomorphs that decimated the Nostromo crew. They insult each other just enough to make it believable that they would actually die for one another later on when the bullets start flying. Through their fictional grunts...
The post Why James Cameron Insisted On Aliens' Down-To-Earth Dialogue appeared first on /Film.
The post Why James Cameron Insisted On Aliens' Down-To-Earth Dialogue appeared first on /Film.
- 7/19/2022
- by Anya Stanley
- Slash Film
Throughout the many versions of the script for "Alien," there was one scene that always stayed more or less the same: the "chestburster" sequence where John Hurt's character, Kane, suddenly gives birth to an alien at the dinner table. Initial Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett knew early on that they wanted to have the alien impregnate one of the crew members of the Nostromo, resulting in a truly horrifying demise.
The other characters' fates were less certain. Screenwriters David Giler and Walter Hill extensively revised and rewrote the original script, creating eight more drafts in total. Director Ridley Scott even pitched an ending where the Xenomorph brutally kills...
The post Every Alternate Death Scene For Alien's Lambert Explained appeared first on /Film.
The other characters' fates were less certain. Screenwriters David Giler and Walter Hill extensively revised and rewrote the original script, creating eight more drafts in total. Director Ridley Scott even pitched an ending where the Xenomorph brutally kills...
The post Every Alternate Death Scene For Alien's Lambert Explained appeared first on /Film.
- 6/24/2022
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
It’s easy to see why David Fincher chose “Bad Travelling” as his first foray into directing animation. He made his feature debut with the ill-fated “Alien 3,” after all, and the premise of this third-season episode of “Love, Death + Robots” is a bit like setting the plight of the Nostromo on the high seas: A giant, slimy crab devours the crew of a shark-hunting vessel, with only the cunning navigator surviving to battle the beast.
Fincher also likens “Bad Travelling” to “Ten Little Indians” meets “Deadliest Catch,” with the ship’s navigator, Torrin (Troy Baker), contending with mutiny, betrayal, and a starving Thanapod crustacean that bizarrely communicates through ventriloquism.
But, of course, it was the grotesque, slimy xenomorph, hatched by legendary biomechanical designer H.R. Giger, that Fincher especially loved about “Alien,” and why he paid so much attention to the Thanapod. “David wanted [the Thanapod] disgusting and to be confusing,” Blur Studio...
Fincher also likens “Bad Travelling” to “Ten Little Indians” meets “Deadliest Catch,” with the ship’s navigator, Torrin (Troy Baker), contending with mutiny, betrayal, and a starving Thanapod crustacean that bizarrely communicates through ventriloquism.
But, of course, it was the grotesque, slimy xenomorph, hatched by legendary biomechanical designer H.R. Giger, that Fincher especially loved about “Alien,” and why he paid so much attention to the Thanapod. “David wanted [the Thanapod] disgusting and to be confusing,” Blur Studio...
- 6/9/2022
- by Bill Desowitz
- Indiewire
Sigourney Weaver paid tribute to her Alien co-star Yaphet Kotto on Wednesday, recalling the late actor’s intensity when the two were making the iconic 1979 sci-fi thriller.
“Every day Yaphet Kotto blew me away on the set of Alien,” Weaver wrote in a short statement. “He just went for it in every scene, making the stakes higher and higher and giving each scene a terrifying reality. It was a nonstop master class for me and I will always be grateful to him.”
Weaver ended her remembrance with the sign-off: “Rest In Peace Parker…Over and out, Ripley.”
Kotto, who died Monday at age 81, played chief engineer Dennis Parker in Alien, who almost makes it off the creature-beleaguered Nostromo, but of course Weaver’s Warrant Officer Ripley is the only human to get out alive. He also saves Ripley, but ultimately is killed by the Alien before they can escape – in part thanks to Parker.
“Every day Yaphet Kotto blew me away on the set of Alien,” Weaver wrote in a short statement. “He just went for it in every scene, making the stakes higher and higher and giving each scene a terrifying reality. It was a nonstop master class for me and I will always be grateful to him.”
Weaver ended her remembrance with the sign-off: “Rest In Peace Parker…Over and out, Ripley.”
Kotto, who died Monday at age 81, played chief engineer Dennis Parker in Alien, who almost makes it off the creature-beleaguered Nostromo, but of course Weaver’s Warrant Officer Ripley is the only human to get out alive. He also saves Ripley, but ultimately is killed by the Alien before they can escape – in part thanks to Parker.
- 3/17/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
One question that a lot of people might have asked about the Alien franchise, the first movie especially, is why in the world a cat was allowed on a space mission aboard such an expensive piece of machinery where it could wander and cause all sorts of problems? There are likely many different explanations for this since one can only imagine that in space, everything has to be welded, tightened, and kept in such great working condition that it won’t risk the lives of those aboard the craft. Of course, given that the Nostromo and its other functioning craft didn’t
Do You Believe That Jones the Cat from Alien is Really an Android?...
Do You Believe That Jones the Cat from Alien is Really an Android?...
- 11/10/2020
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
This Star Wars: The Mandalorian article contains spoilers.
The Mandalorian takes on a new job in “The Passenger.” This time, he’s ferrying an alien mother to her homeworld and runs into a lot of trouble along the way. That trouble comes in the form of quite a few fan-favorite aliens and creatures from other parts of the Star Wars universe.
Here are all of the Star Wars easter eggs and references we found in episode 10…
Stream your Star Wars favorites right here!
Frog Lady
“Frog Lady” is truly the star of this episode. We don’t know the name of her race or what language she speaks, but we do know she’s captured our hearts in much the same way Baby Yoda did last season. Her goal in the episode is simple: to get her eggs to the one habitable place in the galaxy where they can hatch and her children can live.
The Mandalorian takes on a new job in “The Passenger.” This time, he’s ferrying an alien mother to her homeworld and runs into a lot of trouble along the way. That trouble comes in the form of quite a few fan-favorite aliens and creatures from other parts of the Star Wars universe.
Here are all of the Star Wars easter eggs and references we found in episode 10…
Stream your Star Wars favorites right here!
Frog Lady
“Frog Lady” is truly the star of this episode. We don’t know the name of her race or what language she speaks, but we do know she’s captured our hearts in much the same way Baby Yoda did last season. Her goal in the episode is simple: to get her eggs to the one habitable place in the galaxy where they can hatch and her children can live.
- 11/6/2020
- by Megan Crouse
- Den of Geek
From Middle Earth to deep space, Sir Ian Holm brought characters in believable, resonating ways, and we're deeply saddened to share the news that the iconic actor has passed away at the age of 88.
According to The Guardian, Holm's agent confirmed that the actor passed away due to a Parkinson's-related illness. Here is the official statement:
“It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian Holm Cbe passed away this morning at the age of 88. He died peacefully in hospital, with his family and carer. Charming, kind and ferociously talented, we will miss him hugely.”
While there are more than 130 credits to his name (via IMDb), Holm is perhaps most well-known for his role as Ash in Ridley Scott's Alien and his performance as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films. In the former role as an android, Holm delivered a chilling performance...
According to The Guardian, Holm's agent confirmed that the actor passed away due to a Parkinson's-related illness. Here is the official statement:
“It is with great sadness that the actor Sir Ian Holm Cbe passed away this morning at the age of 88. He died peacefully in hospital, with his family and carer. Charming, kind and ferociously talented, we will miss him hugely.”
While there are more than 130 credits to his name (via IMDb), Holm is perhaps most well-known for his role as Ash in Ridley Scott's Alien and his performance as Bilbo Baggins in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings films. In the former role as an android, Holm delivered a chilling performance...
- 6/19/2020
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Orange Studio has pre-sold Olivier Assayas’ “Wasp Network” – the Cuban spy thriller headlined by Penelope Cruz, Gael Garcia Bernal and Edgar Ramirez – to a number of European territories.
Set to world premiere Saturday in competition at the Venice Film Festival, “Wasp Network” centers on the true story of Cuban spies in American territory during the 1990s, when anti-Castro groups based in Florida carried out military attacks on Cuba and the Cuban government struck back with the Wasp Network to infiltrate those organizations. Assayas wrote the screenplay, which is based on Fernando Morais’ book, “The Last Soldiers on the Cold War: The Story of the Cuban Five.”
The film, which wrapped shooting in May, has been picked up for Italy (Bim Distribuzione); Israel (Shoval); Greece (Spentzos); Portugal (Nos Lusomundo); Russia (Mauris Film); Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania (Prorom); former Yugoslavia (McF); Baltics (Acme); and airlines (Cinesky).
CG Cinema’s...
Set to world premiere Saturday in competition at the Venice Film Festival, “Wasp Network” centers on the true story of Cuban spies in American territory during the 1990s, when anti-Castro groups based in Florida carried out military attacks on Cuba and the Cuban government struck back with the Wasp Network to infiltrate those organizations. Assayas wrote the screenplay, which is based on Fernando Morais’ book, “The Last Soldiers on the Cold War: The Story of the Cuban Five.”
The film, which wrapped shooting in May, has been picked up for Italy (Bim Distribuzione); Israel (Shoval); Greece (Spentzos); Portugal (Nos Lusomundo); Russia (Mauris Film); Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania (Prorom); former Yugoslavia (McF); Baltics (Acme); and airlines (Cinesky).
CG Cinema’s...
- 8/30/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Madrid — Navarre has been a long-term film and TV shooting locale thanks to diverse and sometimes stunning landscapes that take in the Bardenas Reales badlands, immortalized in titles such as “The World Is Not Enough” and “Game of Thrones.”
One of Spain’s richest regions, Navarre has historically levied its own tax regime, which led in 2015 to its launching a highly competitive 35% tax credit for shoots which spend at least 40% of their budgets in the territory.
Once the incentive became part of Navarre’s film-tv mix, it started to generate larger economic activity around the audiovisual industry, and see high-profile national companies such as Tornasol Films and Nostromo Pictures choose Navarre as a preferential locale.
Gerardo Herrero’s Tornasol, for example, shot Terry Gilliam’s Cannes Festival closer “The Man Who Shot Don Quixote” in the towns of Galipienzo, San Martín de Unx and Lerga; Nostromo filmed feature adaptations of...
One of Spain’s richest regions, Navarre has historically levied its own tax regime, which led in 2015 to its launching a highly competitive 35% tax credit for shoots which spend at least 40% of their budgets in the territory.
Once the incentive became part of Navarre’s film-tv mix, it started to generate larger economic activity around the audiovisual industry, and see high-profile national companies such as Tornasol Films and Nostromo Pictures choose Navarre as a preferential locale.
Gerardo Herrero’s Tornasol, for example, shot Terry Gilliam’s Cannes Festival closer “The Man Who Shot Don Quixote” in the towns of Galipienzo, San Martín de Unx and Lerga; Nostromo filmed feature adaptations of...
- 6/17/2019
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
It’s difficult to imagine Ridley Scott’s sci-fi/horror classic “Alien” without the clear-minded, strong presence of Tom Skerritt as Dallas, the captain of the ill-fated Nostromo.
But originally, the actor turned down “Alien,” which celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 25, though he thought Dan O’Bannon’s script read well. “There was nobody involved at the time apparently,” said Skerritt. “I read it and thought, ‘it’s solid. It’s not a great script but it’s solid enough I can see it. But it was a $2 million budget! I thought, okay at 2 million bucks this might be an Ed Wood movie.”
As fate would have it, he went to see 1977’s “The Duelists,” for which Ridley Scott unanimously received the award for best first work at the Cannes Film Festival. “I was just blown over by ‘The Duelists,’” noted Skerritt.
“I thought, this is a masterpiece. It’s a painting.
But originally, the actor turned down “Alien,” which celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 25, though he thought Dan O’Bannon’s script read well. “There was nobody involved at the time apparently,” said Skerritt. “I read it and thought, ‘it’s solid. It’s not a great script but it’s solid enough I can see it. But it was a $2 million budget! I thought, okay at 2 million bucks this might be an Ed Wood movie.”
As fate would have it, he went to see 1977’s “The Duelists,” for which Ridley Scott unanimously received the award for best first work at the Cannes Film Festival. “I was just blown over by ‘The Duelists,’” noted Skerritt.
“I thought, this is a masterpiece. It’s a painting.
- 5/25/2019
- by Susan King
- Variety Film + TV
Spain’s big shoot business is rocking, galvanized by more regional options and incentives that are highly competitive — at least in rates.
With a long tradition of hosting international productions, Spain earned larger global visibility after “Game of Thrones” filmed there from 2014 to 2018.
Production services has become one of the healthiest audiovisual sectors in Spain, driven by a golden age of local and international TV drama, as well as greater legal stability of its incentives. Spain’s mainland offers 20% tax rebates for international productions, capped at €3 million ($3.4 million); in the Canary Islands, the rate is 40%, with a €5.4 million ($6.1 million) ceiling.
“Tax advantages are attracting all kind of international productions,” says Nostromo’s Adrián Guerra, president of producers’ association Profilm.
“There are so many productions going on all over Spain that it’s becoming difficult to crew up on new productions,” he adds.
Challenges remain. The tax system is predominantly luring low-to-mid-range foreign projects.
With a long tradition of hosting international productions, Spain earned larger global visibility after “Game of Thrones” filmed there from 2014 to 2018.
Production services has become one of the healthiest audiovisual sectors in Spain, driven by a golden age of local and international TV drama, as well as greater legal stability of its incentives. Spain’s mainland offers 20% tax rebates for international productions, capped at €3 million ($3.4 million); in the Canary Islands, the rate is 40%, with a €5.4 million ($6.1 million) ceiling.
“Tax advantages are attracting all kind of international productions,” says Nostromo’s Adrián Guerra, president of producers’ association Profilm.
“There are so many productions going on all over Spain that it’s becoming difficult to crew up on new productions,” he adds.
Challenges remain. The tax system is predominantly luring low-to-mid-range foreign projects.
- 5/17/2019
- by Emiliano De Pablos
- Variety Film + TV
To mark the release of Alien 40th Anniversary edition, out now, we’ve been given 1 copy of the Blu-ray Steelbook to give away.
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage home to Earth when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from the desolate nearby moon, Lv-426. While investigating, one of the crew, Kane (John Hurt), is attacked by an alien creature that latches to his face and he is rushed back to the Nostromo to receive medical treatment. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the ship’s warrant officer, advises against Kane’s return due to quarantine regulations – but her orders are ignored by Ash (Ian Holm), bringing the Nostromo under threat from a mysterious, extraterrestrial apex predator with violent and lethal survival instincts.
Please note: This...
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage home to Earth when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from the desolate nearby moon, Lv-426. While investigating, one of the crew, Kane (John Hurt), is attacked by an alien creature that latches to his face and he is rushed back to the Nostromo to receive medical treatment. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the ship’s warrant officer, advises against Kane’s return due to quarantine regulations – but her orders are ignored by Ash (Ian Holm), bringing the Nostromo under threat from a mysterious, extraterrestrial apex predator with violent and lethal survival instincts.
Please note: This...
- 4/23/2019
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
After a quiet week of home media releases, April 23rd comes roaring back with a cavalcade of new titles hitting Blu-ray and DVD this Tuesday, including the 40th Anniversary 4K Edition of Alien, just in time for Alien Day on April 26th. Escape Room is also hitting multiple formats this week, and for those of you who dig on cult horror, we have two great films featuring some of the genre’s biggest talents being celebrated by Kino Lorber: The Strange Door and Scream and Scream Again.
Arrow Video has put together a Special Edition release of Scared Stiff that comes home on Tuesday, and for those of you who enjoy folk horror, be sure to check out Hagazussa when it hits both Blu and DVD.
Other notable releases for April 23rd include the 4K release of The Witch, I Spit On Your Grave: Déjà Vu, Destroyer, Backyard Epics, and 1st Summoning.
Arrow Video has put together a Special Edition release of Scared Stiff that comes home on Tuesday, and for those of you who enjoy folk horror, be sure to check out Hagazussa when it hits both Blu and DVD.
Other notable releases for April 23rd include the 4K release of The Witch, I Spit On Your Grave: Déjà Vu, Destroyer, Backyard Epics, and 1st Summoning.
- 4/23/2019
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
Los Angeles, CA –– In space no one can hear you scream. The terrifying sci-fi adventure, Alien, celebrates 40 years with an all-new 4K Ultra HD master, available April 23. A limited edition 4K Uhd steelbook of Alien 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage home to Earth when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from the desolate nearby moon, Lv-426. While investigating, one of the crew, Kane (John Hurt), is attacked by an alien creature that latches to his face and he is rushed back to the Nostromo to receive medical treatment. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the ship’s warrant officer, advises against Kane’s return due to quarantine regulations – but her orders are ignored by...
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage home to Earth when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from the desolate nearby moon, Lv-426. While investigating, one of the crew, Kane (John Hurt), is attacked by an alien creature that latches to his face and he is rushed back to the Nostromo to receive medical treatment. Ripley (Sigourney Weaver), the ship’s warrant officer, advises against Kane’s return due to quarantine regulations – but her orders are ignored by...
- 2/27/2019
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
This year marks 40 years since the release of the first Alien movie and to commemorate the anniversary, Fox is releasing the film in glorious 4K. Come inside for all the details.
The iconic horror movie that sparked one of the most endearing science fiction franchises around is coming to 4K just in time for it's 40th anniversary. Arriving on April 23rd, the Alien 4K release will include previous bonus features (different versions of Ridley Scott's commentary) and both versions of the film:
In space no one can hear you scream. The terrifying sci-fi adventure, Alien, celebrates 40 years with an all-new 4K Ultra HD master, available April 23. A limited edition 4K Uhd™ steelbook of Alien 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage...
The iconic horror movie that sparked one of the most endearing science fiction franchises around is coming to 4K just in time for it's 40th anniversary. Arriving on April 23rd, the Alien 4K release will include previous bonus features (different versions of Ridley Scott's commentary) and both versions of the film:
In space no one can hear you scream. The terrifying sci-fi adventure, Alien, celebrates 40 years with an all-new 4K Ultra HD master, available April 23. A limited edition 4K Uhd™ steelbook of Alien 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage...
- 2/26/2019
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
This June will mark four decades since Ridley Scott's Alien was unleashed in theaters, and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is celebrating with an upcoming 40th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD release of the classic sci-fi horror film on April 23rd, just a few days before the annual Alien Day.
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA –– In space no one can hear you scream. The terrifying sci-fi adventure, Alien, celebrates 40 years with an all-new 4K Ultra HD™ master, available April 23. A limited edition 4K Uhd™ steelbook of Alien 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage home to Earth when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from the desolate nearby moon, Lv-426. While investigating, one of the crew,...
Press Release: Los Angeles, CA –– In space no one can hear you scream. The terrifying sci-fi adventure, Alien, celebrates 40 years with an all-new 4K Ultra HD™ master, available April 23. A limited edition 4K Uhd™ steelbook of Alien 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.
In the film that birthed the wildly successful Alien franchise, the crew of the deep space tug Nostromo awaken from stasis during a voyage home to Earth when their ship’s computer detects what is believed to be an alien distress signal coming from the desolate nearby moon, Lv-426. While investigating, one of the crew,...
- 2/26/2019
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Orange Studio has boarded Olivier Assayas’ “Wasp Network,” the anticipated Cuban spy thriller that stars Penelope Cruz, Gael Garcia Bernal, Edgar Ramirez and Wagner Moura.
CG Cinema’s Charles Gillibert and Rt Features’ Rodrigo Teixeira are producing the film, which will start shooting on location in Cuba on Feb. 18. Adrian Guerra at the Spanish banner Nostromo (“Buried”) is co-producing.
Orange Studio, the film and TV arm of France’s leading telco group, has acquired international sales rights, as well as French distribution and pay-tv rights through Ocs. CAA is representing U.S. rights. The project was previously handled by Imr.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled about this collaboration with Olivier and this group of fantastic actors,” said Teixeira, whose production credits include Luca Guadagnino’s Oscar-winning “Call Me by Your Name” and Crystal Moselle’s Sundance standout “Skate Kitchen.” “Bringing ‘Wasp Network’ to the big screen is a dream come true.
CG Cinema’s Charles Gillibert and Rt Features’ Rodrigo Teixeira are producing the film, which will start shooting on location in Cuba on Feb. 18. Adrian Guerra at the Spanish banner Nostromo (“Buried”) is co-producing.
Orange Studio, the film and TV arm of France’s leading telco group, has acquired international sales rights, as well as French distribution and pay-tv rights through Ocs. CAA is representing U.S. rights. The project was previously handled by Imr.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled about this collaboration with Olivier and this group of fantastic actors,” said Teixeira, whose production credits include Luca Guadagnino’s Oscar-winning “Call Me by Your Name” and Crystal Moselle’s Sundance standout “Skate Kitchen.” “Bringing ‘Wasp Network’ to the big screen is a dream come true.
- 2/4/2019
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
It’s safe to say that Alien: Covenant wasn’t the monster hit Fox were hoping for. Before its release, director Ridley Scott was quoted as saying he could see the Alien franchise becoming “as big as Star Wars.” Now, however, after the film’s critical mauling, audience indifference and a poor showing at the box office (not to mention the Disney/Fox merger), it’s looking doubtful we’ll see a sequel to Covenant anytime soon.
But things could have been so, so different, as revealed by this just-released concept art by Khang Le, who worked in the film’s art department in 2014. As you no doubt know, before Alien: Covenant was Alien: Covenant, it was Prometheus 2, and would have followed a narrative much more in line with the themes of Prometheus rather than attempting to circle back into setting up the Alien franchise. Of course, Covenant as released...
But things could have been so, so different, as revealed by this just-released concept art by Khang Le, who worked in the film’s art department in 2014. As you no doubt know, before Alien: Covenant was Alien: Covenant, it was Prometheus 2, and would have followed a narrative much more in line with the themes of Prometheus rather than attempting to circle back into setting up the Alien franchise. Of course, Covenant as released...
- 12/29/2017
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
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