The perfect organism. Spoken by Ash in 1979’s Alien, the Xenomorph is perhaps one of the best-designed creatures in horror. The creativity of authors, artists, and other visionaries have guided this franchise beyond just the films. Aside from the nine Alien films, nothing has been more immersive than the games based on this series for more than 40 years. That is
Read MoreIn this new episode of Cosmic Circus Reviews, Cam and Vin break down the first seasons of Alien: Earth and Marvel Zombies. They discuss underused xenomorphs, standout creature concepts, and pacing issues that left both shows leaning on potential rather than payoff. They wrap it up with a short discussion about Peacemaker season 2. How do all three shows live up
Read MoreOver in The Cosmic Circus’ podcast pocket universe, Vin and Cam have shared their reactions to the first two episodes of Alien: Earth, with a focus on highlights and surprises in the new FX/Hulu series. The two talk about whether they’d like to see more than one season of this series, challenges for the series as it plays out, some interesting
Read MoreAlien: Romulus is out now! In the story, a brand-new crew of travelers encounter strange creatures on an abandoned space station, bringing the 45-year-old series back to its roots. The seventh movie in the Alien franchise, Romulus is also the first to be produced by Disney. Although it was originally designed for Hulu, the film was eventually released theatrically, directed by
Read MoreFede Álvarez concocts a blend of dread-fueled horror and whacked-out science despite too much franchise reverence.
Read MoreWith Alien: Romulus coming out this week, now is the perfect time to reflect on the origins of the awesome sci-fi horror action by revisiting some of the previous Alien movies! Join John and Vin as they look back on Alien, Aliens, and Alien 3. Through hits, misses, and crossovers alike, this series has become one of the all-time franchise classics.
Read MoreEvery year when Christmas comes around, I can’t help but use the cash in my pocket to indulge myself and buy some movies. Well, buying so many at one time means that some of them are condemned to sit in my ever-growing collection until I get the random urge to sit down and watch them. That was the case after I
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