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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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Face-Off: Forbidden World vs. Creature
Posted 9 years ago
Coming to theatres this weekend is director Daniel Espinosa’s LIFE, a film that is obviously inspired by the 1979 sci-fi horror classic ALIEN. There have been many films released over the decades that ALIEN had a clear and direct influence...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Alien, Iron Fist, Samurai Jack
Posted 9 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...
SPOILERS: Ridley Scott spills details on the future of the Alien franchise
Posted 9 years ago
"It's definitely gorier and smarter." The new Ridley Scott directed ALIEN prequel ALIEN: COVENANT will be hitting theaters on May 19th. Scott, along with stars Danny McBride and Katherine Waterston were at SXSW recently and Fandango conducted an interview with...
New red-band trailer for Life starring Ryan Reynolds looks a lot like Alien
Posted 9 years ago
I'm willing to give the new sci-fi horror movie LIFE a chance. For sure. I miss big-budget, R-rated sci-fi-horror. I can't complain. That said, more and more the film is looking to be a true ALIEN rip-off. Is that too...
New Life clip features some Re-Animator sh*t
Posted 9 years ago
I'm hoping like hell that the new scifi-horror flick LIFE, starring Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal is good. Why? Because it is a big-budget horror sci-fi movie, and I want all of those I can get. Sure it may look...
It’s the Booze Talkin: Bring Back Big Budget Monster Movies!
Posted 9 years ago
Horror has always made a good home for monsters. All kinds of them. You have creepy crawlies or slithery beasts that came from space. There are insects as large as trucks. Technically, you could even add zombies and a few other...
Extended clip unleashed for sci-fi thriller Life starring Ryan Reynolds
Posted 9 years ago
LIFE is thankfully not an adaptation of the shitty board game with the same name, nor a remake of the Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence prison dramedy. Instead, it's a sci-fi thriller about a microorganism from Mars that kills people...
New red-band Alien: Covenant trailer breakdown plus Shaw’s dog-tags
Posted 9 years ago
The new re-band trailer for Ridley Scott’s return to xenomorph action ALIEN: COVENANT was released today, and while the the new trailer doesn’t really offer much in the way of new footage (see below), I thought, all the same, I’d...
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Alien Covenant Set Visit #3: Ridley Scott, Billy Crudup, & Demian Bichir!
Posted 9 years ago
Still in the “WAR ROOM” (READ PART 2 OF MY SET VISIT HERE) actors Billy Crudup and Demian Bichirand were brought in. Both were charming, funny and eloquent with Bichirand in particular being able to stand in for the “The...
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Alien Covenant Set Visit #2 Michael Fassbender, Katherine Waterston & more!
Posted 9 years ago
While on the ALIEN COVENANT set (READ PART 1 OF MY REPORT HERE), we were seated in the “WAR ROOM” and talent was brought in one after another to yap with us! Here are the key things that I got...
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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 20 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 15 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.