"Alien" is a sci-fi horror classic, full of numerous nightmare-inducing scenes. From hostile creatures crawling through air vents to Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) final showdown with the Xenomorph, ...

Set in 2120, Alien: Earth takes place just two years before Alien, in 2122. The series' opening scene might be set on the ...

Iconic filmmaker Ridley Scott built the Alien universe, so apparently he figures he's earned the right to haunt it, too.

But to this day, nearly all sci-fi/horror movies still pale in comparison to the 1979 classic, Alien, which is streaming on Netflix as of October 2026. Directed by Ridley Scott, Alien takes place in ...