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This website is made by a fan, for the fans—of Alien, one of the greatest films ever made (and certainly my favorite), and the ever-expanding universe it launched.

My goal is simple: to gather the best Alien universe-based content and merchandise I’ve discovered from around the web and share it all in one place—for critical insight, artistic appreciation, and pure enjoyment. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the franchise, I hope you’ll find something here that deepens your appreciation for Alien.

If you’re looking to explore the original film, start with the Alien: Making the Film Pt 1 page. Want to understand the Xenomorph? Visit the Xenomorph Biology & Evolution page. Interested in deeper analysis? Check out Alien Analyses Pt 1 and Pt 2. The incredible set design and effects can be explored here.

If Aliens is your favorite (it’s my second favorite), it has its own dedicated section. Under Prequels & Sequels, you’ll find pages for Alien 3, Alien: Resurrection, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant, Alien: Romulus, AVP, AVP Requiem, and the TV series Alien: Earth. Under The Alien Universe, explore Xenomorph biology, creature types, Weyland-Yutani, timelines, and Alien short films.

Some of the items featured throughout the site are produced in limited quantities and may not always be available, especially highly sought-after collectibles.

This site celebrates not only Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece and the films that followed, but also the incredible work of creators who have produced documentaries, critiques, analyses, and articles about the franchise. Their creativity and passion have inspired me greatly. I encourage you to explore and support creators such as Alien Theory, AcidGlow, CinemaTyler, Collative Learning, Oliver Harper, The Deep Dive, and SciFi Explained.

Take your time, explore the content, and step back onto the Nostromo. If you enjoy what you find, please bookmark the site, share it with fellow fans, and follow our Facebook page for updates. 

Alien is a science-fiction horror film released in 1979 starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm and Yaphet Kotto. It was directed by Ridley Scott, written by Dan O’Bannon based on a story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shussett. It was produced by Brandywine Productions and distributed by Twentieth Century Fox.  Alien was a critical and box office success upon release, winning one Academy Award (Best Visual Effects) and as three Saturn Awards (Best Science Fiction Film, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress) among others. Alien has since been selected for preservation by the Library of Congress and is now listed in the National Film Registry. The film has spawned a media franchise that includes films, a tv series, video games, books and graphic novels as well as a wide variety of merchandise that includes shirts, figures, statues, posters and coffee mugs among others. 

For a complete list of Awards visit the Alien Wikipedia page. 

     The film tells the tale of the crew of the Nostromo, a commercial space-tug towing and ore-refinery back to Earth that picks up what the crew believe is a distress beacon. Compelled by a clause in their employment contracts that mandates they investigate any systematic signal under penalty of full forfeiture of shares they divert to investigate. After touching down on a forbidding planetoid (LV-426) three crewmembers find and enter a derelict alien ship.

     Within the ship they discover the corpse of a long-dead alien, a portion of whose body appears to have been blown open from within. Further investigation of the spacecraft leads one of the crew to descend alone into what may be a storage hold and finds a large number of eggs. 

     An alien life form springs from one of the eggs and attaches itself to the crewmember’s face and he is incapacitated, leading the other two crewmembers to bring him back to the Nostromo. Once there, a brief standoff occurs as it is argued whether or not they should be brought on board the Nostromo in violation of quarantine protocol to save their shipmate’s life. They are let on board and along with them, the alien. Once aboard the ship, the alien begins killing the crew off one by one in truly terrifying fashion.

For exceptional detail on the film summary visit avp.fandom.com.

Tom Skerritt as Captain Dallas

Sigourney Weaver as Warrant Officer Ripley

Veronica Cartwright as Navigator Lambert

Harry Dean Stanton as Engineer Technician Brett

John Hurt as Executive Officer Kane

Ian Holm as Science Officer Ash

Yaphet Kotto as Chief Engineer Parker

Bolaji Badejo as the Alien

Helen Horton as the voice of ‘Mother’

Eddie Powell and Roy Scammell also appeared as the Alien (uncredited)

Directed by Ridley Scott

Screenplay by Dan O’Bannon

Story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shussett

Produced by Gordon Carroll, David Giler and Walter Hill

Executive Producer Ronald Shussett

Music by Jerry Goldsmith

Creature effects by H.R. Giger

Ship design by Ron Cobb and Chris Foss

Spacesuit design by Moebius

Production Company: Brandywine Productions

Distributed by Twentieth Century Fox 

Release Date: June 22, 1979

Budget $11 Million

Worldwide Gross: $104,931,801

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