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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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Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Alien, Doctor Who, Pulp Fiction
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...
Posted 7 years ago
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Alien: Isolation digital series to be released online today
Posted 7 years ago
Just last week we heard that there was a seven episode animated series based on the 2014 video game Alien: Isolation in the works, and as this article is being posted we're only a few hours from being able to...
Creature designer reveals Noomi Rapace’s original role in Alien: Covenant
Posted 7 years ago
Ridley Scott returned to the ALIEN franchise in 2012 with PROMETHEUS, and although I certainly had my issues with the film, I did quite enjoy it and was looking forward to discovering just where Scott would be taking the sci-fi...
Alien arrives on 4K Ultra HD this April
Posted 7 years ago
In space no one can hear you scream. The terrifying sci-fi adventure, ALIEN celebrates 40 years with an all-new 4K Ultra HD master, available this April. A limited edition 4K UHD steelbook of ALIEN 40th Anniversary Edition will also be available...
Read the script for Alien: Covenant right here
Posted 7 years ago
I'm big into screenwriting and so I try to snatch up and read any and all scripts I can get my hands on. Recently we shared the scripts for neo-classics such as Darren Aronofsky's mother!, John Krasiniski's A QUIET PLACE,...
There may be an Alien: Isolation animated series in the works
Posted 7 years ago
Hot on the heels of HN Entertainment's report that there are two different live-action TV shows set in the world of the ALIEN franchise in the works, one apparently an anthology that will be produced by Ridley Scott, the folks...
Rumor: 2 Alien TV shows in the works, Ridley Scott producing one
Posted 7 years ago
The future of the ALIEN franchise seems to be kind of murky right now. Not only was ALIEN: COVENANT seen as enough of a disappointment that it derailed Ridley Scott's plans to make another film that would bridge the gap...
Poster unveiled for Memory: The Origins of Alien as doc heads to Sundance
Posted 7 years ago
It's well known that a working title for the original ALIEN was "Starbeast", but it's a lesser known fact that when screenwriter Dan O'Bannon first attempted to write the script in 1971 (eight years before the film made it to...
FoxNext Games and D3 Go! reveal Alien: Blackout survival horror mobile game
Posted 7 years ago
While the ALIEN movie franchise doesn't exactly have the best track record when it comes to delivering quality video game experiences based on Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett's legendary sci-fi property, it's worth noting that Alien 3, the Aliens Extermination arcade...
Details on mobile game Alien: Blackout unveiled
Posted 7 years ago
20th Century Fox has been saying that the ALIEN franchise will be expanding in 2019, and the teases they have released through social media have indicated that Ellen Ripley's daughter Amanda, a character who first fought xenomorphs in the 2014 video...
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What are the first reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu saying?
Posted 17 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 2 days 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 17 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
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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
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.