Alien (film)

Alien was a horror movie. Professor Albert Smithe noted a resemblance between the dream crabs' method of consuming their victims' brains, by latching onto their face, and the facehugger from Alien. The Twelfth Doctor, upon hearing there was a horror movie called Alien, described it as "really offensive", commenting, "no wonder everyone keeps invading you!" (TV: Last Christmas)

Toshiko Sato compared the body of a dead soldier with his heart ripped out to "that bit in Alien where that thing bursts out of John Hurt". (TV: Greeks Bearing Gifts)

The Tenth Doctor referenced Alien and its sequel Aliens when he discovered an air vent, and felt sad that Cassie and Jimmy hadn't seen the movies. (TV: Dreamland)

Jason Kane compared the reproductive cycle of the Charrl to the aliens in the film. (AUDIO: Birthright)

Izzy Sinclair compared being chased by the Daleks and their Contagium to being "an extra in an Aliens film". The Eighth Doctor wryly agreed. (COMIC: Fire and Brimstone)

Behind the scenes

 * , the director of Alien, was originally scheduled to design The Daleks.
 * Alibe Parsons played a Med Tech in Aliens.
 * Brian Glover played Harold Andrews in Alien 3.
 * Paul McGann played Golic in Alien 3.
 * Danny Webb played Morse in Alien 3.
 * John Hurt played Kane in Alien. As referenced by Toshiko in the DWU, the film was famous for the scene where the burst out of Kane's chest.