Paul Murray’s fourth novel is about the eeriness of transformative change. Its more than six hundred pages employ a rotating structure: the four members of the Barnes family—twelve-year-old PJ, his ...

From the Nostromo to the Earth of 2120: from 1979 to today, the design of the Alien universe has never ceased to convey the fears, ideologies, and infrastructures of science fiction. The set design of ...

Some of the greatest movies in cinema are celebrated as much for their special effects (SFX) and visual effects (VFX) as for their direction, storytelling and performances. Modern big-budget studio ...

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: ...

For the horror, sci-fi and thriller-minded among us, AMC’s Shudder has become an increasingly valuable resource. As one of the first niche streaming services to go big, it pioneered the idea that ...

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GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. The Alien franchise is best known for its numerous films, but the ...

Halloween is upon us, which means it’s a good excuse to watch some films from one of cinema’s most under appreciated genres: science fiction horror. As I argued years ago, it’s a shame that there’s ...