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 ...

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 ...

But back in the 1970s, this was anything but a sure thing. Nobody knew whether HR Giger's horrific alien creature would hit big with audiences and it's fair to say that very few would have pegged this ...

Terrifying sci-fi Alien is widely regarded as being one of the very best of its kind in Hollywood history. Ridley Scott's extraordinary futuristic world is home to one of cinema's most iconic monsters ...

Alien: Romulus has teased the return of the terrifying Chestbursters in its final trailer. The upcoming entry in the sci-fi horror franchise comes from Fede Álvarez, and takes place between the events ...

Ridley Scott has revealed the iconic chestburster scene in Alien almost went very wrong, in an interview marking the 40th anniversary of the classic sci-fi film. The director spoke with The Hollywood ...

The moment when the baby Xenomorph (or chestburster as it’s generally referred to in Alien lore) erupts forth from the chest of Nostromo’s executive officer Kane (the late, great John Hurt) is not ...

Alien is undoubtedly one of the greatest films ever made. Masterfully directed, claustrophobic and resoundingly inventive in its design, the film has aged incredibly well, and has influenced countless ...

ITV News has been found in breach of Ofcom rules after it broadcast the famous "chestburster" scene from horror film Alien on a Saturday morning. The clip was shown on 28 January in an obituary for ...

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 ...