Summary

It's about to become a lot harder to watch the best Alien movie since James Cameron followed up Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece with a sequel that was arguably even better. In the four decades since Cameron shifted the Alien franchise from pure horror into high-octane action, the universe has expanded into dark sequels, flawed crossovers, ambitious prequels, and excellent modern revivals. The appeal of the franchise endures, even over the low points of Alien vs Predator and the timeline confusion introduced by Prometheus .

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