We Wouldn't Have 'Alien' Without John Carpenter's Debut Movie 'Dark Star'

Like the terrifying life forms that give the franchise its name, the Aliensaga just can't be stopped. After four original films and three prequels, the franchise recently escaped the multiplex to invade TV screens in FX's Alien: Earth, currently airing its acclaimed first season. Alien's gritty, gruesome vision of the horrors that lie in deep space has become so ingrained in popular culture that it's easy to forget its more modest beginnings.
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