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Check out these vin­tage Alien posters from around the world

26 Apr 2017

Words by Little White Lies

Red skeletal alien figure with large eyes on a black background.
Red skeletal alien figure with large eyes on a black background.
Incred­i­ble orig­i­nal designs cre­at­ed for Rid­ley Scott’s icon­ic sci-fi horror.

The orig­i­nal the­atri­cal poster for Rid­ley Scott’s game-chang­ing sci-fi hor­ror is one of the great­est works of film art ever pro­duced. With its omi­nous­ly sus­pend­ed, green-yel­low gas-spew­ing egg and chill­ing­ly effec­tive tagline (‘In space no one can hear you scream’), Steve Frank­furt and Philip Gips’ now icon­ic image ush­ered in a new era for movie poster design.

But while this instant­ly recog­nis­able art­work remains syn­ony­mous with Scott’s direc­to­r­i­al break­through, it was not the only poster cre­at­ed for the film. Here, we’ve col­lect­ed some of the weird, won­der­ful and down­right insane Alien posters from around the world – with a cou­ple of Aliens posters thrown in for good measure.

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Outer space scene with spacecraft, explosions, and people in the foreground. Predominantly dark colours with bright highlights.
Surreal black and white image with abstract patterns and a large eye surrounded by a Vetre logo.
Blue planet Earth in space, with glowing white sun and eyes in the foreground. Text in Hungarian and English.
Alien film poster with large yellow creature's head against dark background, cast names, and science fiction imagery.
Striking red skeletal structure with blue eyes against a dark background.
Blue alien creature against starry night sky, with Japanese text above.
Black and white poster with the text "A WORD OF WARNING... ALIEN ALIEN ALIEN ALIEN" in bold, large font. The poster also includes a smaller cast list and credits at the bottom.
Brightly coloured comic book cover depicting a monstrous open mouth with jagged teeth and glowing eyes set against a fiery background.
Large blue poster with the title "ALIEN" and "EL 8º PASAJERO" below it. Central image is a large egg-shaped object with a glowing opening. Surrounding images depict scenes from the film, including characters and spacecraft.
Sci-fi illustration depicting a large, intimidating alien figure in dark colours against an orange background. Includes the title "Anvolocdak utasahal" and various sci-fi-themed graphic elements.
Alien movie poster showing a partially clothed woman with various sci-fi elements in the background.
Alien film poster with dark background, featuring the title "ALIEN" in large text and close-up faces with glowing eyes and tentacles.
Surreal film poster with abstract splashes and splatters of black, white, and orange. Irregular shapes and patterns fill the frame, creating a dynamic and energetic composition.
Collage of futuristic sci-fi imagery: space ships, alien landscapes, battle scenes. Focus on bold colours, geometric shapes, and technological elements.

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