Creatures of Pandora
General note: the following article focuses on the six major alien species featured in Avatar, with deliberate excision of the Na’vis — which will not be analyzed on the site. No Neytiri here! James...
View ArticleHarbinger of the End
Marcus Nispel — originally at the helm of End of Days — was fired from the project after various disputes regarding budgetary and creative matters. Replacing him was Peter Hyams (director of The...
View ArticleMonster Gallery: Aliens (1986)
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View ArticleStarBeast — Aliens, the Alien Queen
A PIERCING SHRIEK fills the chamber. She turns. And there it is. A massive silhouette in the mist, the ALIEN QUEEN glowers over her eggs like a great, glistening black Insect-Buddha. What’s bigger and...
View ArticleHunter — Predator
“A monster from another planet that kills for sport.” This is the brief, poignant description of the Predator given by producer Joel Silver in a promotional interview. Shortly after the release of...
View ArticleThe Thing From Another World – Part 2
The Thing is first seen imitating a Swedish Norwegian dog. The part was played by a trained animal actor — a half wolf, half Alaskan malamute dog named Jed, trained by his owner Clint Rowe. He...
View ArticleMonster Gallery: The Thing (1982)
Main Article: The Thing From Another World — Part 1 | Part 2 |Part 3
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