Alien is a science fiction horror and action media franchise centered on the original film series which depicts warrant officer Ellen Ripley and her battles with an extraterrestrial lifeform, commonly referred to as the Alien ("Xenomorph"), and the prequel series following the exploits of the David 8 android and the creators of the eponymous creatures referred to as the "Engineers".
Promotion of Aliens: Colonial Marines at E3 2012
Horror is a film genre that seeks to elicit fear or disgust in its audience for entertainment purposes.
Max Schreck as Count Orlok in the 1922 film Nosferatu. Critic and historian Kim Newman declared it as a film that set the template for the horror film.
Mirrors are often used to create a sense of tension in horror films.
Filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, who has directed and scored numerous horror films, performing in 2016
Frankenstein's monster