Maika Monroe has made a name for herself in horror, but one of her best is a body horror film that few have seen.

These are some recently released titles we think are worth adding to your reading list. This week, we read Mira Grant's Overgrowth, a horror sci-fi novel about an alien invasion and the girl who tried ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Are we alone in the universe? It's a huge question with no easy answer. And, following on from that, if we aren't alone, what would beings ...

Science fiction films often anticipate the future. Invasion movies, a popular niche, might give us a clue about our own. What do I mean by invasion? Aliens and microbes from outer space, earthly ...

Do aliens exist? Based on how many alien invasion movies there are, you'd be forgiven that there's gotta be some proof of extraterrestrial life—and that the aliens are out to get us here on Earth. But ...

Jack Finney’s novel The Body Snatchers had one of the most adaptable plots in the history of ’50s sci-fi novels. It’s set in a small town and the villains aren’t gooey aliens with tentacles and sharp ...

This story first appeared in Trying!, a thoughtful, funny, wide-ranging daily newsletter featuring essays from the mind of Matt Gross. You can sign up for them here. Those were simple aliens for ...

Alien movies have endured as a popular way to explore our anxieties about the unknown. But why do so many take place in rural America and what are they representing when they do? Art by Nhatt Nichols.