Alien Movies In The 80s

When Ridley Scott gave movie fans 1979's Alien, he kickstarted the craze for extraterrestrials on the big screen. Indeed, the '80s marked the decade when we began seeing way more aliens in movies.

All Alien Movies and TV Shows In Order: How to Watch Chronologically

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Wondering how to watch the Alien movies in order? Here's how to do it chronologically or by release order.

Steven Spielberg has 60 director credits to his name, with a new movie ("Disclosure Day") coming out in June 2026, adding to his list of alien movies.

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Collider on MSN: Only 8 sci-fi movies in the ‘80s can be considered true masterpieces

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E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Thing, Blade Runner, Back to the Future, and more make up our list of '80s sci-fi movies that are masterpieces.

Only 8 sci-fi movies in the ‘80s can be considered true masterpieces

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It's a big universe out there, and while we're all for exploring it, a specific subgenre of science fiction movies has hinted that it might be a bad idea. Alien invasion movies have come in droves ...

Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O'Bannon, based on a story by O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett. It follows a commercial starship crew who investigate a derelict space vessel and are hunted by a deadly extraterrestrial creature. The film stars Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, and ...

Alien: Directed by Ridley Scott. With Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, Veronica Cartwright. After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform.

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