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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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New Alien: Covenant poster brings out the big guns!
Posted 9 years ago
The new film in the ALIEN saga, ALIEN: COVENANT hits us in a little less than one month. We have seen a lot of new info coming out about the movie, including this badass poster, and today we have, you...
Ridley Scott says Alien: Covenant will scare the living sh*t out of people
Posted 9 years ago
We are a little less than one month away from the release of ALIEN: COVENANT, Ridley Scott's new film set within the ALIEN franchise. Today we have a really cool video to share with you guys. It's called ALIEN: COVENANT...
40 Behind the Scenes Pics from Alien, Aliens, Alien 3 & Alien: Covenant
Posted 9 years ago
We are just about one month away from the release of Ridley Scott's ALIEN: COVENANT. To celebrate the occasion, I thought we could all take a look behind the scenes of not only Covenant but, more importantly, the other films...
AITH: WEEKLY WRAP-UP APRIL 3-7TH
Posted 9 years ago
Welcome to the AITH: WEEKLY WRAP-UP of the week April 3-7th, 2017. This week we recommended MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN and ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK on Netflix, learned there will be a and final installment in the VOLUMES OF BLOOD series,...
Ridley Scott wanted to brutally kill off Ripley in Alien
Posted 9 years ago
Ellen Ripley is one of the great final girls of all-time. She has survived more run-ins with that xenomorph than any other character. All while saving children and kitty cats along the way. But it almost wasn't that way… While...
Ridley Scott’s other alien film Phoenix Forgotten gets MPAA rating & trailer
Posted 9 years ago
It’s an easy thing to do to forget (natch) that Ridley Scott has another alien-themed flick coming out this year. PHOENIX FORGOTTEN is a found footage fright flick and will hit us April 21st. Just in time for the film’s...
Alien & Prometheus return to theaters April 26th
Posted 9 years ago
ALIEN DAY returns on April 26. For those who might not know, ALIEN DAY is set on that date as a nod to planet LV-426 from the iconic ALIEN films. Cast members from ALIEN: COVENANT will join fan-focused festivities including...
Spoilers: connection between Prometheus & Alien: Covenant Revealed
Posted 9 years ago
After the opening prologue and that last trailer (not to mention that awesome new poster), I think we are all on board with ALIEN: COVENANT. Even those who hated PROMETHEUS. I am not one of those people by the way....
Life (Movie Review)
Posted 9 years ago
PLOT: An international space station has discovered the first sign of extraterrestrial life on Mars. Too bad for them it starts growing exponentially fast and develops a taste for its human hosts. REVIEW: In the 80s, sci-fi and horror fans...
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Top 10 Horror Movie Pregnancies!
Posted 9 years ago
Pregnancy is a fearful 9 months for any expectant mother, single or coupled. Knowing this, British writer/director/actress Alice Lowe has turned the premise into a howling horror comedy called PREVENGE, which hits select theaters and Shudder today. But before you...
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What are the first reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu saying?
Posted 19 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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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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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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The Expendabelles: An all-female action spinoff of Stallone’s The Expendables is back in action
Posted 14 hours ago
A decade-old concept for a spinoff of Sylvester Stallone's Expendables franchise, called The Expendabelles, is back on the table!
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The Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s
Posted 17 hours ago
It's star vs star. We rank those movies that pit name actors against each other in devilishly fun, heated rivalries.
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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.