A megacorporation's research ship returns from a 65-year mission into deep space loaded with gooey alien specimens. But—and stop me if you've heard this one before—something goes wrong. The ship ...

The alien creature in The Thing might be the single most terrifying being in science fiction history, due to its ability to perfectly shape-shift into other beings. Nowhere is this more prominent than ...

Our humble home planet has always had an important role to play in the Alien franchise. It’s where Ellen Ripley spent much of her life, where the Weyland-Yutani Corporation is headquartered, and the ...

Alien: Earth has shaken the Alien franchise to its foundations. A fascinating tale of corporate politics, synthetic consciousness and, sure enough, big scary aliens trying to kill people, Noah ...

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/FX The nightmarish xenomorph, with its piston-like inner jaw and blood that could melt your face off, might be the “perfect organism” as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. One of my favorite aspects of the franchise over the years has been the depiction of malevolent ...

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers for “Elio,” now playing in theaters. Disney Pixar’s latest animated feature, “Elio” centers on a young orphan boy who is desperate to be abducted by aliens.