The 'Alien' Film Franchise Quiz

The movie begins with a crew of seven; by the end of the movie that number has drastically dropped.

It is the rare movie that still tingles the spine decades after it hit theaters.

The post-production work took longer than shooting.

The first three are numbered, the last is titled "Resurrection"

But she takes the alien queen with her.

Weaver's captivating performance made her a Hollywood star.

It was a relatively small budget that paid immense dividends financially…and culturally.

"Prometheus" was released in 2012, and another "Aliens" film is in the works.

After review, the production team decided that the two-hour version was better.

By the time she's rescued, the better part of a human lifetime has passed.

The movies never spell exactly what the aliens are supposed to be called.

Once Ellen unearths his plan, Ash tries to kill her.

He also wrote the screenplay for the first film.

It won the award for Visual Effects.

He also write the 1986 film.

Burke winds up shamed…and dead.

She was nominated for Best Actress after "Aliens" but didn't win.

She plays Annalee Call, who is actually an android.

Ripley rescues him once, but he still winds up as part of the movie's extensive body count.

At 137 minutes, its longer than all of the other films; a second cut of "Aliens 3" runs 145 minutes

The movie flopped in America but actually made money; it is considered a letdown after the first two installments.

Ripley saves Newt repeatedly, refusing to abandon the innocent child in spite of the risks to herself.

The franchise's sustained success makes it easier for executives to believe it is a solid investment.

After eight tries, they succeed, but there is still some lingering effects that alter Ripley's characteristics.

David is a star of the show even after being beheaded.

She survives horrific alien encounters, and then dies when a shuttle crashes.

The franchise has earned the company hundreds of millions of dollars at the box office.

The alien is set adrift in the vacuum of space.

By then, the horrors of the first three movies have faded, setting the stage for the horrors of "Resurrection."

And it is, unfortunately, an embryo of the alien queen, setting off another terrifying chain of events.