This Ridley Scott classic was a game changer that began a franchise of films that still continues on today.

Alienis definitely mysterious, intentionally so.

While the thrills are fantastic, we still want the answers too!

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Why Didn’t Kane Notice Anything Prior?

It’s like a nightmarish version ofI Didn’t Know I Was Pregnant.

Why Didn’t Anyone Listen To Ripley?

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What Were Those Other Aliens?

How Did The Alien Get Where It Was?

For instance, how did it even get to this abandoned place?

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How Did The Facehugger Penetrate The Space Suit?

Yes, they must be hardy organisms, but they’re still living things.

Why Does It Require A Host Body?

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How Does Anything Living Have Acidic Blood?

One of the greatest successes ofAlienas a film is how unreal everything about the aliens really is.

One element of the creature that is obviously terrifying is the fact that it’s blood is acidic.

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How Did The Alien Survive The Ship’s Atmosphere?

How Did The Alien Survive, Period?

Why Was There Only One?

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Why exactly is it that there is only one fully grown alien there?

Perhaps they’re a solitary species, but the volume of eggs would indicate otherwise.

Once again, though, that begs the question: why did only one decide to board the ship?

The head of the alien drooling in Alien Isolation.

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