The 1980s were full of underappreciated science fiction movies, particularly where Alien movies were concerned. The Alien movies began in the late 70s with Alien, but the franchise truly hit its stride in the 80s, with James Cameron’s Aliens dominating the sci-fi scene alongside other extraterrestrial movies like The Thing and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The success of these films overshadowed a lot of lesser-known sci-fi movies of the 80s that deserve more credit.

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