The Alien franchise is one of the most important in all of sci-fi cinema, with each instalment charting the evolution of the genre itself.

With 'Project Hail Mary' opening in theaters, here are several essential films that explore the strange, high-stakes experience of being stranded in outer space.

Silent dramas like Metropolis and pioneering creature features like Godzilla are among the best sci-fi movies released before 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Ryan Gosling anchors Project Hail Mary, a visually striking, character-focused sci-fi about an unlikely alien friendship that shines despite some rushed late-film science.

In Ridley Scott’s ALIEN, the audience isn’t introduced to the Xenomorph right off the bat, but to the glorious Nostromo travelling through space. Utilizing industrial scrap and

The critically acclaimed sci-fi movie District 9 will be leaving Netflix‘s content library next month. Produced by Peter Jackson, the movie is set in an alternate world, showcasing the story of an alien race stranded on Earth and forced to live in segregation.

There are 5002 space aliens currently on our planet. This is the only known footage of all of them. Please put on your anti-alien glasses now and memorize all 5002 space aliens.

The scariest thing about space isn’t the silence. It’s what’s hiding in it… I just rewatched “Alien: Romulus” because it’s spooky season, and I’d forgotten how good this movie is. It reminded me why I love space horror in the first place.