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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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TV Review: The X-Files revival! My Struggle & Founder’s Mutation!
Posted 10 years ago
INTRO: To say that THE X-FILES was a huge part of my life during its initial run (1993-2002) would be an understatement. It was a weekend ritual (that included crazy plates of nachos) for JoBlo (aka Berge Garabedian) and I...
Awesome Art We’ve Found Around The Net: David Bowie, The Revanant, Superman
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...
Cool Horror Videos: Leatherface and Xenomorph in Mortal Kombat X preview!
Posted 10 years ago
As we told you back in December, the next Mortal Kombat X Kombat Pack is set to feature TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE"s Leatherface and the Xenomorph from ALIEN, perhaps the coolest add-on characters yet for the game franchise. If you want...
The Test of Time: Alien (1979)
Posted 10 years ago
We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they continue to be...
Face-Off: It! The Terror from Beyond Space vs. Alien
Posted 10 years ago
When Ridley Scott saw the first STAR WARS film upon its release in 1977, he was inspired to abandon the Tristan and Isolde adaptation he was working on and instead do a film set in space. He took the job...
Ridley Scott confirms the return of familiar creatures in Alien: Covenant
Posted 10 years ago
Ridley Scott has been doing a lot of interviews in the last couple months, most of them officially for THE MARTIAN, although the most interesting quotes to come out of these interviews have been about his next film, which is...
Ink & Pixel: Total Recall
Posted 10 years ago
Steve Ink & Pixel is a source of pride and joy for me as a writer and as such, I’m always striving to take this column further for those who read and enjoy it. In an effort to widen the...
Leatherface and Alien Xenomorph to join Mortal Kombat X in new DLC
Posted 10 years ago
I've been out of the gaming loop for so long that the concept of adding to a game with downloadable content is totally foreign to me. In my day, what you bought on the day a game was released was...
Black Friday Deals! Horror Movie Blu-rays, Toys, Books and More!
Posted 10 years ago
Happy Black Friday, ghouls! Today’s the day in the U.S. where we forget all about family and getting together for a hot turkey dinner in favor of ravenously clawing each other over great deals on desirable merchandise. It’s tradition! That...
Michael Biehn reveals Newt’s involvement in Blomkamp’s Alien sequel
Posted 10 years ago
Neill Blomkamp's ALIEN sequel has been sentenced to the seventh circle of Production Hell, but that doesn't mean we can't talk about it! If we believe hard enough, it might just come back. In a recent interview with Icons of...
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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 22 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 20 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.