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- Extraterrestrial Terror of 'Alien' Since the first slimy Xenomorph burst from the chest of Officer Kane in the 1979 original "Alien" movie, several other versions of the extraterrestrial monster have terrorized space travelers in the nearly 40-year-old sci-fi saga.
- Neomorph. The latest addition to the Xenomorph family makes its debut in "Alien: Covenant" (in theaters May 19). Director Ridley Scott envisioned the Neomorph as a combination of the original Xenomorph and the prehistoric-looking goblin shark found on Earth.
- Queen. She's big, she's scary, and she lays evil eggs: Meet the queen of the Xenomorphs. Much like the queen of a beehive, this queen is larger and stronger than the other aliens in its family.
- Ovomorphs. The Xenomorph egg, or Ovomorph, is the earliest stage in the lifecycle of the various monsters in the "Alien" saga. Queens can lay the eggs, but other Xenomorphs can also create them via a process called "eggmorphing," in which they transform a victim into an egg by trapping them inside a cocoon.
The xenomorph (also known as a Xenomorph XX121 or Internecivus raptus, and simply the alien or the creature) is a fictional endoparasitoid extraterrestrial species that serves as the title antagonist of the Alien and Alien vs. Predator franchises.
Mar 20, 2024 · First introduced to audiences in Ridley Scott's 1979 horror/thriller, Alien, the original, bipedal creature was violently birthed from the chest of Kane (John Hurt) and evolved from an egg to a free-standing, eviscerating monster in just under two hours.
Apr 26, 2024 · By the time the Xenomorph officially shows up in Ridley Scott’s 1979 classic Alien, the audience has already watched it evolve from foreboding egg to suffocating face-hugger to a tiny, pale...
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Apr 30, 2014 · One of the most famous horror movie moments of all time occurs in Ridley’s Scott’s 1979 sci-fi/horror film Alien. Called “the chestburster scene”, it occurs about halfway through Ridley Scott’s masterpiece. Here we’ll go behind-the-scenes to see how this iconic scene was accomplished.
Feb 19, 2023 · Widely regarded as one of the most frightening movies ever made, 1979's Alien created an iconic horror monster with the Xenomorph. A combination of genuine reactions, malfunctions, and restrictions caused by the use of practical effects, made the Xenomorph much more scary and effective.
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