Tag: Alien

  • The Most Satanic Film of All Time Preys on Our Deepest Fears

    The Most Satanic Film of All Time Preys on Our Deepest Fears

    While it’s hard to pin down a singular “golden period” in the history of Hollywood cinema, the 1970s were certainly responsible for many of the classic horror films often cited as being influential today. The rise of the “New Hollywood” era allowed a younger generation of filmmakers, international auteurs, and maverick independent directors reach a…

  • The ‘Alien’ Franchise’s Most-Hated Film Is Also Its Queerest

    The ‘Alien’ Franchise’s Most-Hated Film Is Also Its Queerest

    There will always be debate about the worst film in a franchise. While some audiences find too much action objectionable, others might hunger for a deeper emotional connection between the characters. Even in the Alien series, opinions vary about which film out of the six is the most disliked. While there are those who feel…

  • Aliens: Bug Hunt Is The Alien ‘Dungeon Crawler’ Board Game You’ve Always Wanted

    Aliens: Bug Hunt Is The Alien ‘Dungeon Crawler’ Board Game You’ve Always Wanted

    It’s good to have professional goals in life. One of mine is to eventually review every licensed “Alien” board game ever released. Honestly, it’s a more challenging proposition than you might think. Depending on how wide you cast the net, you might include out-of-print games like the 1997 “Aliens Predator Customizable Card Game” or 2015’s…

  • The Wild Mattel History Behind ‘Barbie’s Sugar Daddy Ken

    The Wild Mattel History Behind ‘Barbie’s Sugar Daddy Ken

    Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers for BarbieGreta Gerwig’s Barbie absolutely destroyed the summer box office. Margot Robbie proved to be the best Barbie we could ever ask for, and the same goes for Ryan Gosling’s Ken. Gosling’s Ken was far from the only one in the movie, though. Barbie was sure to feature a…

  • ‘Alien’ Series Casts ‘Shadow and Bone’s Kit Young

    ‘Alien’ Series Casts ‘Shadow and Bone’s Kit Young

    As part of the latest efforts to expand the sci-fi franchise which began with Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien, it was announced in December 2020 that the long-running film series will be getting its first-ever live-action series, courtesy of FX. Putting together the acting talent for the upcoming Alien series has seen Shadow and Bone star…

  • Neill Blomkamp Is Not Interested In The Future Of The ‘Alien’ Franchise: “It’s Hard To Define How Little I Care”

    Neill Blomkamp Is Not Interested In The Future Of The ‘Alien’ Franchise: “It’s Hard To Define How Little I Care”

    Look, interviews can be tough business. As someone who has done quite a few interviews with filmmakers and actors over the years, you hope for the best, but you never know when something can go off the rails. Over at Uproxx, Neill Blomkamp recently gave an interview where he discussed “Gran Tourismo” and… not much…

  • To This Day No One Does Aliens Like the ‘Alien’ Franchise

    To This Day No One Does Aliens Like the ‘Alien’ Franchise

    If there is one overall generalization that can be placed upon the science fiction genre of film, it’s that alien life forms are largely humanoid in form. 2 arms, 2 legs, torso. Furry and short like Ewoks, Furry and big like Wookies. And if they’re not, they are a bastardization of Earth creatures a la…

  • The Last Voyage Of The Demeter Is A Reminder That One-Location Horror Movies Freakin’ Rule

    The Last Voyage Of The Demeter Is A Reminder That One-Location Horror Movies Freakin’ Rule

    This post contains spoilers for “The Last Voyage of the Demeter.”Dracula might have been around for centuries as of the beginning of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula,” but the latest film featuring the undead vampire — “The Last Voyage of the Demeter” — represents something of a dying breed these days. Much will (and has) be written about the…

  • Alien: Awakening – Is It Happening?

    Alien: Awakening – Is It Happening?

    In 2012, Ridley Scott took the “Alien” franchise in a bold — and controversial — new direction. “Prometheus” may not have been a roaring success with the critics, but it nevertheless scored an impressive $400 million at the global box office. Five years later, Scott helmed “Alien: Covenant,” a less off-piste sequel that underperformed both…

  • Ridley Scott Wishes He Chose To Make ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Instead Of ‘Alien: Covenant’

    Ridley Scott Wishes He Chose To Make ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Instead Of ‘Alien: Covenant’

    Though it wasn’t a massive hit at the box office, Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049” is often regarded as one of the best sci-fi films of the past decade. That’s saying a lot, especially when you consider Ridley Scott wasn’t behind the camera. Instead, while “Blade Runner 2049” was being developed, Scott was working on…