There have now been seven mainAlienmovies in the franchise withthe recent release ofAlien: Romulus.

20Mother’s Deciphered Part Of It.

It Doesn’t Look Like An S.O.S…

A collage from various Alien movies, including Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley

It Looks Like A Warning.

However, this act of aid proves to be the downfall of the doomed crew.

The Answer Is Negative.

Collage of Ellen Ripley and a xenomorph in Alien

Dallas repeats his order, but Ripley shows her incredible confidence and strength in sticking by her stance.

Had they listened to her, the rest of the Nostromo crew would have survived.

18I Can’t Lie To You About Your Chances, But… You Have My Sympathies.

Rachel Zegler singing Waiting on a Wish in Snow White 2025 while money is falling in the background

17You’ve Been In My Life So Long, I Can’t Remember Anything Else.

InAlien, Ripley was simply a survivor.

InAliens, she was a protector.

Collage of Dwayne on a headset, Ripley with a gun holding Newt, and Ripley looking worn down in Aliens

Original SR Image by Shawn S. Lealos

16"What’s The Matter?

The Food Ain’t That Bad."

15I Got You…You Son Of A B****.

The LV-426 rocky surface structures in Alien.

14Eat This!

Instead of the horror-centric sci-fi ofAlien,Alienschose to go in more of an action-adventure direction.

1986’sAlienswas still a horror tale, but only in the way that Cameron’sTerminatorwas a horror movie.

Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley sits and frowns in Alien 1979

This included the fierce Hicks.

He crams the gun in the Xenomorphs mouth and says, Eat this!

Then, he pulls the trigger, spraying the aliens blood everywhere.

Ash’s detached head on a table in Alien

13What The Hell Are We Supposed To Use, Man?

Gorman orders the Colonial Marines to disarm themselves, so they won’t accidentally damage the Processor’s reactor.

His men are outraged because,without their guns, they can’t defend themselves.

Ripley looking scared as a Xenomorph gets close to her face in Alien 3

Frost quips, What the hell are we supposed to use, man?

Gorman allows them Flame Units.

This marks the end of Frost when the Xenomorphs attack.

Parker (Yaphet Kotto) and Kane (John Hurt) eating a meal in Alien.

12Roll Over, Play Dead, Heel.

When the Xenomorphs return inAlien: Resurrection, Dr. Wren (J.E.

Freeman) is excited, saying, The animal itself wondrous!

Ellen Ripley piloting in Alien.

Unbelievable, once weve tamed them.

Well teach them tricks!

11In Space, No One Can Hear You Scream.

Hicks looking worried in Aliens

Its the poster tagline for the firstAlienmovie, and arguably the most iconic poster tagline of all time.

It perfectly captures the feel of the film.

A huge part of the terror ofAlienis its isolated setting.

Frost holding a gun in Aliens.

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Sigourney Weaver as Ripley in Alien Resurrection poster

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