Alien’s 40th Anniversary is coming up. Alien Day itself is today (April 26), and 20th Century Fox has been drip-feeding short films on youtube to set the stage for their big announcement. I’m a fan of the first two movies and so have been following the Alien Day preparations closely since I heard about the kickoff.
Unfortunately the announcements so far have been extremely disappointing. Alien will be in theaters for a few days in October, which I guess is kind of neat, but so far there hasn’t been a big announcement. It is, however, not a total wash because the shorts themselves are worth talking about.
They’re all available on IGN’s youtube account and have been released on a weekly basis since March 29th. I’ve largely avoided spoilers in the reviews below, but if you really want to go in with your eyes wide open you should check out that link before you proceed. Just make sure to watch Specimen, Alone, and Ore before you come back.
Fear The Swarth 