Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sigourney Weaver became a horror icon with her performance in Alien. (20th Century Studios/Brandywine Productions/Alamy) But back ...

With Alien: Romulus hitting our screens soon, it is as good a time as any to cast a discerning eye over the history of this at times breath-taking and always fascinating franchise and remind ourselves ...

The interior shot of the Nostromo's flight deck is the epitome of classic science fiction, exhibiting the same kind of 'lived-in' feeling as the original Star Wars trilogy. Oozing with character and ...

The iconic chestburster moment in Alien, where we got our first look at a baby Xenomorph as it violently emerged from John Hurt’s thrashing torso, has managed to stand the test of time. It’s a scene ...

In celebration of its 40th anniversary, the sci-film inspires an industry of papers, talks and research It has scared generations of filmgoers; triggered sequels, prequels, computer games and graphic ...

One of the most memorable moments in Alien will always be when an embryonic xenomorph bursts out of John Hurt’s character Kane’s chest. However, Ridley Scott recently revealed that filming that ...

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Bolaji Badejo is the man usually credited with being the main inside the Xenomorph suit in Alien, but he certainly wasn't the only one skulking around the Nostromo as the highly-aggressive creature.