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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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Alien Covenant Set Visit #1: Everything we learned on set, plus SFX info!
Posted 9 years ago
When I was asked if I’d be interested in flying all the way to Sydney, Australia to visit the set of Ridley Scott’s ALIEN COVENANT (New Trailer and Poster at the end of this piece) aka “used to be PROMETHEUS...
New red-band Alien: Covenant trailer brings the Xenomorph action!
Posted 9 years ago
Boom! The new ALIEN: COVENANT trailer is here and, boy, is it f*cking FILLED with Xenomorph action! I was already pumped for this flick unlike any other since, well since PROMETHEUS, but this is a whole new league. Ridely Scott....
Exclusive: Alien: Covenant’s Katherine Waterston tells us her top Alien film
Posted 9 years ago
As we get closer and closer to the May release of the new ALIEN flick ALIEN: COVENANT we are starting to see more and more info flooding in, and I for one do not mind on damn bit. Last night...
Alien: Covenant four-minute sneak peek: Last Supper
Posted 9 years ago
We were told a few days ago that we would be getting a "sneak peek" at ALIEN: COVENANT during this week's LEGION series. Awesomely enough, the special sneak peek was much more significant than I could have hoped it would...
Toy Fair 2017: Massive Gallery of Pics! Justice League! Guardians 2! & more!
Posted 9 years ago
Toy Fair 2017 is just wrapping up here in NYC, and the other day I was able to stroll the halls of the Jacob Javitz Center and snap a few pics (well, over 100) of all the cool upcoming movie...
New Alien: Covenant image shows us Paradise
Posted 9 years ago
Like many of you, I am currently counting down the days until the ALIEN prequel / PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN: COVENANT is unleashed upon the world. After that red-band trailer we got a few months back I was signed, sealed, and...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Drive, John Wick, Rocky, Star Wars
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...
The Good, The Bad & The Badass: John Hurt
Posted 9 years ago
Chris John Hurt I was at Sundance when I heard that John Hurt had passed on. Being a long-time fan of one of Britain’s truly great actors, I was surprised that I’d never written him up for this column. Maybe...
Top Five Coolest John Hurt Performances
Posted 9 years ago
As we are all still left, minds reeling, from the tragic news of Sir John Hurt’s passing, I thought this would be the ideal time to look back and celebrate the coolest roles of Sir Hurt. Sir Hurt. That’s a...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Alien, Beetlejuice, Resident Evil
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...
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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.