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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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Cool Horror Videos: Aliens Minimates stop-motion shorts
Posted 10 years ago
Today is Alien Day, a day put together not just to celebrate the fact that 2016 marks the thirtieth anniversay of James Cameron's ALIENS but also to pay tribute to the ALIEN franchise as a whole. Why April 26th? Because...
Look inside the pages of Alien: The Weyland-Yutani Report [Exclusive]
Posted 10 years ago
As you're likely well aware, horror and sci-fi fans have been given a new holiday to look forward to each and every year. Move over, Halloween, because ALIEN DAY is now officially a thing. Kicking off this year, April 26th...
Video Guide To Horror Movie Franchises: Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers & more
Posted 10 years ago
Hey horror fiends! Hopefully you're already familiar with our video series, AITH'S KILLER GUIDE TO HORROR, which featured our own Nick Young dissecting some of the most infamous horror movie franchises in existence: Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, Chucky, Leprechaun –...
20th Century Fox is turning April 26 into Alien Day
Posted 10 years ago
Open up those Calendar apps and start making notes for April 26. The previously unremarkable Tuesday has now been dubbed ALIEN Day by Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products who have turned the date into a massive social media campaign to...
You can Celebrate Alien Day this April with tons of otherworldly swag!
Posted 10 years ago
Star Wars fans have May the Fourth. Futurama fans have Robanukah. But it's time for a new sci-fi fandom to get a holiday. In anticipation of the upcoming ALIEN: COVENANT, April 26th will be the launch of Alien Day, a 24...
Cool Videos: Epic movie character mashup Hell’s Club gets a sequel
Posted 10 years ago
Antonio Maria Da Silva of AMDS Films is back with another Hell's Club video! Last year Da Silva made waves with his brilliantly edited mashup short, which featured dozens of different movie characters, and Hell's Club 2: Another Night, the...
Danny McBride is joining Alien: Covenant?!
Posted 10 years ago
I thought it was strange when it was announced that Noomi Rapace wouldn't be returning to the PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN: COVENANT, but I could never have guessed just how truly strange the casting for this movie would turn out to...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: Aliens, Fargo, Robocop, The X-Files
Posted 10 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...
Noomi Rapace may not be returning for Alien: Covenant
Posted 10 years ago
Because everything about Ridley Scott's PROMETHEUS sequel ALIEN: COVENANT needs to be confusing, there appears to be confirmed word that lead actress Noomi Rapace will not be returning. (This is the source, for what it’s worth.) The actress, who played Dr....
Alien: Covenant casting call reveals interesting details on the sequel
Posted 10 years ago
Casting has commenced in Australia for Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS sequel/ALIEN prequel ALIEN: COVENANT, and casting agency MCTV (via AVP Galaxy) has the first details on who the production is looking for… to play aliens?! While it can’t be confirmed the...
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What are the first reactions to The Mandalorian and Grogu saying?
Posted 21 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 21 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 Expendabelles: An all-female action spinoff of Stallone’s The Expendables is back in action
Posted 17 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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In The Grey Review: Fun Twist on the Heist Genre
Posted 2 days 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 Top 5 Action Movie Match-Ups of the 90s
Posted 19 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.