What have the cast of ‘Alien’ been doing since the Nostromo first encountered the Xenomorph? Sigourney Weaver played Ellen ...

As the great Sheriff Leigh Brackett once said, “It’s Halloween. I guess everyone’s entitled to one good scare.” It’s a good line, sure. But one good scare? And only at Halloween? Talk about stingy!

Sometimes a movie keeps its world small on purpose, closing the walls around its characters and sticking to a single room, a confined vehicle, or a sealed structure. These films lean on careful ...