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10 Scary Movie Moments That Traumatized Us As Kids
Posted 2 weeks 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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Exclusive: Artist Matthew Therrien talks Final Girls & Cinema Survivors
Posted 9 years ago
If you couldn't tell by now, I'm a dude that's really into horror art. From brilliant murals to sleazy VHS cover boxes, I am a man that hordes all the awesome art he can find. That said, you can imagine...
Creepy new Alien: Covenant clip showcases the back-burster
Posted 9 years ago
I swear with all of these clips and prologues and whatnot, we are all going to have seen most – if not all – of Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT before the film even hits the screens on May 19th. But,...
Ridley Scott says Neill Blomkamp’s Alien 5 will never see the light of day
Posted 9 years ago
Well, this is (kinda) sad news… Turns out ALIEN: COVENANT director Ridley Scott was out and about talking up the new ALIEN film and was eventually asked about the progress on DISTRICT 9 director Neill Blomkamp's rumored ALIEN 5. Here...
Alien: Covenant, It Comes at Night & The Shape of Water all snag R-ratings
Posted 9 years ago
It's rating roundup time here at AITH and we have three new flicks ALL recently slapped with the old R-rating courtesy of the MPAA. They are Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT, Trey Edward Shults' IT COMES AT NIGHT and Guillermo del...
New Blade Runner 2049 trailer attached to Alien: Covenant?
Posted 9 years ago
As if you need yet another reason to be excited about seeing the new Ridley Scott-directed ALIEN prequel ALIEN: COVENANT in theaters, we now have news that the new trailer for BLADE RUNNER 2049 will be attached to the film....
Face-Off: It! The Terror from Beyond Space vs. Planet of the Vampires
Posted 9 years ago
Ridley Scott’s ALIEN has had a strong influence on a lot of films over the decades, including previous Face-Off contenders FORBIDDEN WORLD and CREATURE, but there are also earlier movies that obviously inspired ALIEN. Since today, 4/26, is officially ALIEN...
Alien: Covenant prologue shows what happened to Shaw! Spoilers!
Posted 9 years ago
I need to take a break from today, I swear. The news that has been hitting in rapid succession is almost too much. First, we got news that MTV's SCREAM was going to be rebooted for its third season (that...
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Theaters announced for next week’s Alien (1979) re-release
Posted 9 years ago
Next Wednesday is officially ALIEN DAY! ALIEN DAY for those who don't know is the official day where fans all come together to celebrate all things ALIEN. This always takes place on April 26th. Why? It's a clever call-back to...
Future Alien prequels may feature Sigourney Weaver as CGI de-aged Ripley
Posted 9 years ago
I know I just posted an article containing not just one, but THREE bits of news on the upcoming Ridley Scott-directed ALIEN prequel ALIEN: COVENANT, but this bit of news is just too good/bad to not bring to the table today....
Alien Covenant found footage promo, spoiler pics & 3 awesome posters
Posted 9 years ago
NOTE: This was originally one article centering on the found footage promos. I then stumbled across the [SPOILER] pics from a recent article in Empire. I'm including both here to save us all time. On top of that, I figured, what the...
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What are the first reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu saying?
Posted 18 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 19 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.