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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 ...

Fassbender’s David has arguably been the most fascinating antagonist (if not overall character) in the Alien franchise. He epitomizes the series’ “man vs. nature vs. machine” theme, as a synth who ...