The horror in space transforms into a riveting action epic.

As the peerless "Aliens" turns 40, here are 26 reasons it's still the greatest sci-fi action movie of all time.

Forty years ago, Aliens burst into our hearts, but this classic sequel nearly fell by the wayside due to some serious studio-created problems that saw James Cameron quit twice.

Can you imagine in the far distant future in a colony planet an elite commando unit doing battle with the Xenomorphs? Four ...

The director’s more-is-more approach to the 1986 sequel gave us seat-edge action and an indelible performance from a rule-breaking Sigourney Weaver ...

Smashing the box office in 1986 and standing as a sci-fi classic, James Cameron's 'Aliens' sequel was nearly struck dead ...

The Colonial Marines are such a crucial part of Aliens that it's hard to imagine what the film would look like without any of them. Part of the reason Aliens follows Alien so well is because it brings ...

While speaking at a Big Lick Comic Con NOVA panel, The Sandman actor detailed the innovative way in which Cameron used the Steadicam concept to adequately showcase the use of the Marines’ heavy ...

James Cameron’s high-octane film sequel is a blueprint for modern action space slashers ...

James Cameron's extraterrestrial classic, Aliens, is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Motherhood has been a central theme to the sci-fi/horror franchise since the beginning. When the original Alien ...