Alien's chestburster sequence remains one of cinema's most shocking, and the legend of how it was filmed has become almost as infamous as the scene itself. Here, in an excerpt from his book, Cinema ...

Director Fede Álvarez said filming the scene felt like "the best theme park ride." Álvarez wanted to apply that same attitude to his new sci-fi sequel. Alien: Romulus has versions of familiar scenes ...

A scene showing an alien bursting out of John Hurt was apparently shown on ITV’s morning news (Picture: 20th Century Fox) ITV have reportedly come under fire for showing a horrifying clip from Alien ...

The programme aired the gruesome "chestburster" scene from Alien, one of the late star's best known movies, in its morning bulletin. The graphic and bloody clip, in which a baby alien makes its way ...

A couple whose maternity photo shoot was dubbed the 'most terrifying ever' have tried to top it ahead of their son's first birthday. Todd and Nicole Cameron's maternity snaps went viral a year ago ...

Editor's note: The below contains spoilers for Alien: Earth Episode 7. Alien: Earth has had it all this year. Noah Hawley continues to craft a masterpiece filled with compelling characters and plenty ...

The broadcaster is being probed in the wake of the controversial screening of a clip from the 1979 sci-fi film PARENTS have been left outraged after ITV screened a “gruesome” movie clip just minutes ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien, astronaut Hurt gets a mystery creature stuck to his face. He appears to have recovered after it falls off but as he sits down to lunch, a fang-toothed creature explodes ...

Hurt, who had starred in The Elephant Man and Scandal, died on January 25 aged 77. The full scene shows Hurt’s character at the table convulsing and then screaming before the alien bursts out of his ...