Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dust off that xenomorph costume (Handout) Today marks the day when film fans around the world to celebrate a film franchise that ...

“I am afraid of my visions.” Thus spoke H.R. Giger, the artist whose paintings led to him being engaged by director Ridley Scott to design the xenomorph for the first Alien film in the late 1970s.

Much like a Xenomorph bursting through your chest, Alien first surprised audiences more than 45 years ago, and it hasn't stopped growing since. With nine films (including the two Predator crossovers), ...

Ridley Scott and Dan O’Bannon’s beloved Alien universe has had its ups and downs, whether the director is attached to the project or not. The first film proves that science fiction horror films can be ...