“Bugonia” refers to the ancient Greek belief that bees could spawn spontaneously from dead cow carcasses, and that cow dung was beneficial to the hive. It’s a myth, of course, but that didn’t stop ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The first movie, directed by Ridley Scott, follows a crew of scientists who work for a company called ...

For nearly 50 years, the “Alien” franchise has terrified, thrilled, and fascinated audiences. It all began in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s “Alien,” a claustrophobic horror masterpiece that introduced ...

Prime Video is about to be the streaming home of the Alien film that restored pure fear, reminding audiences why xenomorphs ...

The Alien franchise has lived and died many times over the years. Currently, it’s in a particularly prolific era, with last year’s theatrical hit Alien: Romulus becoming the biggest entry in years and ...

Don’t expect a straightforward timeline, because continuity is a mess with the Alien and Predator timelines (even if, as in this list, you choose to ignore tie-in comics, novels, and games). Predator: ...

One of the very first narrative films, Georges Méliès's "A Trip to the Moon," is about aliens. Sure, everyone remembers that shot of a rocket ship crashing into the eye of the man in the moon, but as ...

Spielberg has long been known for his love of alien-related material. That's why he produced the abduction-based Taken ...

Alien: Earth just pulled off one of the best fakeouts in recent TV history. After kicking off the Alien prequel series by introducing an entire crew of Weyland-Yutani employees aboard a ship called ...