Why Pit 'Alien' Against 'Aliens' When Ripley is Great in Both?
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.

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Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
Zombie apocalypses have been metaphors for late-stage predatory capitalism, but never a system disrupter that brings about freedom.
This list was made with the intention of celebrating comedic craft and a love of seeing more women of colour and newcomers on the scene.
Gretel & Hansel falters due to its razor thin story and lack of characterization. It loses sight of horror’s key rule: In order to create an effective tale, characters and emotions must be emphasized.
A trouble-making teenager spends the summer working at a Southern California beach learning about responsibility.