The 10 best sci-fi movies of 1986, ranked

Aliens, Highlander, The Fly, Star Trek IV, and more prove 1986 may have been science fiction's greatest year.

Ridley Scott’s alien prequel is so good, it’s already been renewed for season 2

Now that FX's Alien: Earth has officially been renewed for Season 2, it can explore more of the sci-fi franchise's best ...

40 years later, James Cameron's Aliens still beats Ridley Scott’s original

The horror in space transforms into a riveting action epic.
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How to watch the Alien movies in order? Franchise's chronological watch order explained

This is the full chronological order in which to watch all Alien movies, from the first meeting of man with Xenomorphs until ...

3 Cult Classic 1986 Sci-Fi Movies That Had ’80s Kids Convinced the Future Would Actually Be Awesome

The sci-fi genre has seen countless beloved releases, but some specific years seem to be more stacked with great science ...
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Aliens at 40: The $18.5M Risk Nobody Thought Would Pay Off

Aliens is one of the best movies in the decades-long Alien franchise, even ranking among the greatest sequels ever made.

'We knew we had a lot to live up to': As 'Aliens' turns 40, we chat with the legendary VFX masters who crea...

Legacy Effects' Oscar-nominated duo Shane Mahan and Lindsay MacGowan share tales from the trenches of 1986's 'Aliens' ...

‘Maybe the best pumped-up sequel ever made’: James Cameron’s Aliens hits 40

The director’s more-is-more approach to the 1986 sequel gave us seat-edge action and an indelible performance from a rule-breaking Sigourney Weaver ...