With Prometheus, Ridley Scott started a new chapter in the Alien franchise, but one that not all fans appreciated. Now with follow-up Alien: Covenant, Scott tries to make amends with a return to the classic horror that kicked off this series.
A combination of Swiss artist HR. Geiger’s love of biomechanical penis terror and Ridley Scott’s talent for making the unknown horrifying, the Xenomorph at its most basic form is a lethal and deadly reminder that in space, no one can hear you scream. Here’s ten particularly noteworthy examples of hostility perfected, just in time for the release of Alien: Covenant.
We won't get to see the new Alien film for the next couple of weeks, but we are at least getting some early reactions and reviews of the film from international critics. Do they help us make up our minds about whether the film is any good or not?
We have a new clip for you to wet your pants over in the upcoming Ridely Scott prequel, Alien: Covenant.
Even in an age of special effects that are this close to hopping over the uncanny valley, practical effects still managed to trump whatever a computer can generate. It’s not hard to see why: It’s cheaper, far more ingenious and while it still does look fake, it looks less fake than anything you’d see rendered out of a special effects studio. That's the route that team for Alien: Covenant when it came time to make the blood flow.
Ridley Scott quashes the idea that District 9 creator Neil Blomkamp will helm an Alien 5. Apparently because Fox studies doesn't want it.
We all want to see our feared Xenomorphs on the big screen in the new Alien: Covenant film, but we are likely also getting a whole lot of engineers as well.
At some point, all great directors make an epic war film. Could this be Ridley Scott's turn to leave his mark on the genre.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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