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10 Scary Movie Moments That Traumatized Us As Kids
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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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Ridley Scott on the evolution of the Alien franchise and its future
Ridley Scott's ALIEN is, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest sci-fi films ever made, but had it not been for STAR WARS, the entire franchise may not have existed. When Scott was showing off his feature-film debut, THE...
Posted 7 years ago
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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...
Cool Horror Videos: Entire high school Alien play now available
Posted 7 years ago
Back in March, New Jersey's North Bergen High School drama club put on a play based on Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic ALIEN. Since then the play has gone viral. To say the least. So much so that Scott himself donated...
Sigourney Weaver surprises high school cast, crew of viral Alien: The Play
Posted 7 years ago
North Bergen High School in New Jersey made headlines recently when a stage play they did of the movie ALIEN made national headlines for looking so incredibly badass. Even the movie’s star Sigourney Weaver and director Ridley Scott thought so,...
Memory: The Origins of Alien acquired for summer release
Posted 7 years ago
"Alien Day" was last Friday, but the celebrations for the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic ALIEN aren't over yet. Screen Media and Legion M have partnered up to acquire the North American rights to director Alexandre O....
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Alien, Daredevil, Heat, Rear Window
Posted 7 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...
Final 2 Alien short films Alien: Alone & Alien: Harvest unleashed!
Posted 7 years ago
To celebrate Alien's 40th anniversary, Tongal in partnership with 20th Century Fox released a new Alien-universe fan-made short film leading up to Alien Day aka TODAY. The shorts were released on a weekly basis and we've already seen Chris Reading's ALIEN: CONTAINMENT, Kelsey...
New Streaming + Blu-Ray Releases of the Week! Alien 4K, Escape Room…
Posted 7 years ago
These are the latest Blu-Ray and DVD releases being released this week, as well as all titles now available to stream via Amazon Prime Video…. APRIL 23, 2019 LATEST PRE-ORDER RELEASES! PLEASE REMEMBER that all of your AMAZON...
Face-Off: Alien vs. The Thing
Posted 7 years ago
With this year being the 40th anniversary of Ridley Scott's ALIEN and this Friday, 4/26, being the official "Alien Day", this week's Face-Off had to have something to do with the ALIEN franchise. We've had some ALIEN Face-Offs before, but...
Reebok celebrates Alien’s 40th anniversary with Alien Stomper shoe
Posted 7 years ago
This year marks the 40th anniversary of the release of director Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic ALIEN, and even though the film wasn't in theatres yet in April of 1979 most of the celebrating will be done this Friday, 4/26...
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What are the first reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu saying?
Posted 16 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.