Ridley Scott's landmark monster film from 40 years ago holds up, but its ship could use a new operating system. Eric Mack has been a CNET contributor since 2011. Eric and his family live 100% energy ...

But for all the movies in the franchise, to date, the very first time characters and audiences witness the birth of a Xenomorph out of a human host is the most horrifying scene. Often referred to as ...

Sci-fi fans can rejoice as the Alien franchise's entire collection, including classics and director's cuts, drops on a new streamer on April 1.

Alien (1979), directed by the acclaimed filmmaker Ridley Scott, revolves around the terrifying events stemming from seven crew members of a spaceship after they stumble onto a vast alien spacecraft.