With Alien Covenant out in cinemas Christopher Machell looks back at HR Giger's greatest creation and analyses exactly what it is that gives it its ferocious and lasting power A deleted scene, ...

Please note: this review contains a light spoiler, something that’s been revealed already in the film’s promotion. But just flagging it here in case you’ve managed to avoid everything so far. A decade ...

With Alien: Romulus hitting our screens soon, it is as good a time as any to cast a discerning eye over the history of this at times breath-taking and always fascinating franchise and remind ourselves ...

With Alien: Romulus currently performing well in UK cinemas, many film fans have been revisiting the earlier films in the franchise – from Ridley Scott's iconic original and James Cameron's epic ...

Alien: Covenant is a return to the style of first film, but was it the Alien film we've been waiting for? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The film, retitled Alien: ...

Has there ever been a franchise as badly treated as Alien? A slow decline that reached a trough with two (two!) crossovers with the Predator series; could even a hardy xenomorph with acid for blood ...