Ridley Scott's most recent sci-fi movie is trending in the streaming top 10 just weeks before the premiere of The Dog Stars.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For nearly 50 years, the "Alien" franchise has terrified, thrilled, and fascinated audiences. It all began in 1979 with Ridley ...

Ah, the siren song of John Denver. Who among us can resist it? Certainly, not the crew of the Covenant, a vessel powered by a golden sail cruising through space with 2,000 "colonists" in hyper sleep ...

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It is a rare thing indeed to find a movie sequel that outstrips the original. Terminator 2, perhaps. The Godfather Part II, probably. The Dark Knight, definitely. But greater sequels are hard to find.

Much like a Xenomorph bursting through your chest, Alien first surprised audiences more than 45 years ago, and it hasn't stopped growing since. With nine films (including the two Predator crossovers), ...