The Xenomorph species, on paper, is far more efficient than humans. They are perfectly engineered to be apex predators, possessing an extremely efficient hive-mind-like mentality, a relentless drive ...

The idea of isolation is prevalent through the Alien series. In space, no one can hear you scream, often because there’s nobody left to hear you scream. That theme also extends to the idea of what ...

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Queens are further developments of the Drone and mark the last phase of the Xenomorph’s life cycle. While every Drone will serve different roles in the Hive, not all will become Queens. These are ...

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...