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10 Scary Movie Moments That Traumatized Us As Kids
Posted 1 week ago
A nostalgic look at the scariest childhood movie moments—from Poltergeist to Jaws—that left lasting nightmares.
Alien
- Theatrical - Wide 1979-05-25
- Cast Tom Skerritt Sigourney Weaver Veronica Cartwright Harry Stanton
- Directed by Ridley Scott
- Written by Dan O'Bannon
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When a mining ship lands on a planet to investigate upon a suspected SOS, the entire crew are unaware of the terror which they would unleash upon their ship. When a alien life-form attach’s itself to the face of a crew... See more member, the rest of the team act fast to try and separate the two organisms. Unbeknownst to everyone, this is the start of the terror which would affect every member of the seven person crew.
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Alien: Isolation 2 confirmed with a first teaser
Posted 3 weeks ago
Creative Assembly has released the first teaser for Alien: Isolation 2, a sequel to the fan favorite stealth game.
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The 15 Greatest Action Heroes of All Time
Posted 1 month ago
Discover the 15 greatest action heroes in film history, from Indiana Jones to Ethan Hunt, ranked and explained
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V: The Original Miniseries (Arrow Recommends)
Posted 7 years ago
Arrow Recommends is a column that has my sorry ass advise older movies to your royal asses. I will be flexible in terms of genres i.e. I will cover whatever the bleep I want. For now, it will be the...
ALIENS The Director’s Cut aka Special Edition (Arrow Recommends)
Posted 9 years ago
"Arrow Recommends is a column that has my sorry ass advise older movies to your royal asses. I will be flexible in terms of genres i.e. I will cover whatever the bleep I want. For now, it will be the...
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Alien (Unseen Halloween Returns review)
Posted 10 years ago
Last October, Arrow in the Head presented a column called UNSEEN HALLOWEEN, in which the staff recommended movies that are by and large very obscure. This year, UNSEEN HALLOWEEN RETURNS! But with a twist! Each writer is now tackling a...
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Awesome Artists We’ve Found Around The Net: Adam Stothard
Theodore For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month...
Posted 4 years ago
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Predator (1987) vs Alien (1979): Face-Off
Posted 4 years ago
Chris The Predator and the Alien. Two of the most fearsome creatures across the entire universe. In 1979, Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror classic, ALIEN, introduced audiences to the titular monster (affectionately referred to as a Xenomorph), forever creating a body-horror nightmare...
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Awesome Artists We’ve Found Around The Net: Neil Davies
Posted 4 years ago
Theodore For years, Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net has been about two things only – awesome art and the artists that create it. With that in mind, we thought why not take the first week of the month...
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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: The Batman, Boba Fett, Cobra Kai, Lost, Turning Red
Posted 4 years ago
Theodore Some cliche somewhere said that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words.’ This has proven to be the case for me and especially when it comes to fan art. I have always sought out great fan art and have...
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Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey anthology novel features 15 stories, one by a Predators cast member
Posted 4 years ago
There are a lot of Alien vs. Predator crossover stories in the world, and Titan Books has just added 15 more to the list with Aliens vs. Predators: Ultimate Prey, an anthology novel you can purchase at THIS LINK. Those...
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New Alien movie to be directed by Fede Alvarez for Hulu
Posted 4 years ago
THR has reported that a new Alien movie is in development over at 20th Century Studios for the Hulu streaming service. This will be an original standalone feature set to be written and directed by Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead). Ridley...
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Aliens (1986) – WTF Happened to This Sci-Fi Horror Movie?
Posted 4 years ago
Cody The latest episode in our video series WTF Happened to This Horror Movie? mixes some sci-fi in with the horror, as the movie we’re looking at this time around is the 1986 James Cameron film Aliens (watch it HERE). To...
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Alien TV series is set before Ripley, will film after Fargo season 5
Posted 4 years ago
Earlier today, it was announced that Noah Hawley is putting together a fifth season of the Fargo television series for FX – and if that left you wondering how that would affect the Alien TV series that he’s also developing...
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Alien TV series: Weta is reportedly creating the special effects
Posted 4 years ago
The Alien franchise is set to continue with a television series on the Hulu streaming service, and just last week the show’s creator Noah Hawley said that development of the show is “going great”, but also “going slowly” due to...
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Noah Hawley says Alien TV series is moving slowly but could deal with rival corporations
Posted 4 years ago
After terrifying audiences on the big screen the Alien franchise is headed to TV, and Fargo‘s Noah Hawley will serve as the creator of the series, which will be set on Earth in the not-too-distant future. “By blending both the...
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What are the first reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu saying?
Posted 14 hours ago
The Mandalorian and Grogu is nearly here. The audience at the premiere have shared their reactions on social media, which is a mixed bag.
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In The Grey Review: Fun Twist on the Heist Genre
Posted 1 day ago
While it's lacking in action until its third act, this feels like a heist movie in many ways, only without the actual stealing of money.
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Spider-Man: Brand New Day has a brand new poster and shows off some of the practical stunts in a new featurette
Posted 1 day ago
Check out how they filmed Spider-Man scenes practically in the new featurette and a new poster shows off an iconic image.
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Five Huge Box Office Bombs That Deserve a Second Look
Posted 14 hours ago
These five movies may have been huge box-office bombs when they were released, but they're still worth a second look.
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The search for the next James Bond has officially begun
Posted 1 day ago
The search for the next James Bond has officially begun; putting us one step closer to another 007 adventure.
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Five action stars who deserved bigger movies
Posted 2 weeks ago
In a world of Schwarzeneggers, Stallones and Van Dammes, there are more stars that could have graced us with big action classics.
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The Top 10 Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Games Ranked
Posted 3 weeks ago
With video games on the rise in Hollywood, we decided to look back on old school systems and rank the Top 10 Games of the NES era!
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Cliffhanger: How a Troubled Shoot Became a 90s Action Classic
Posted 3 weeks ago
We take a deep dive into Sylvester Stallone's iconic 1993 adventure flick, Cliffhanger.
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5 Best-Selling Novels That Deserve a Film or Television Adaptation
Posted 1 month ago
As Project Hail Mary continues to dominate the box office, we're taking a look at 5 other best-selling novels that deserve an adaptation.
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The Best Sword and Sorcery Movies
Posted 2 weeks ago
We take a look at some of the best sword and sorcery movies, from hits like Conan the Barbarian to recent films like The Green Knight.
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Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins – a cult classic gets a beautiful 4K release
Posted 2 weeks ago
1985's would-be franchise starter, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, gets a nice 4K release from Kino Lorber.