The Alien franchise is one of the most important in all of sci-fi cinema, with each instalment charting the evolution of the genre itself.

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2012's Prometheus is one of the most controversial sci-fi outings of the 21st century, but it is an essential piece of the ...

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: ...

So, Alien: Earth turned out not to be that great (despite being popular). Fortunately, you’ve still got the best Alien movies to watch. The franchise pioneered space horror and made the xenomorph a ...