When Ridley Scott first premiered “Alien” in 1979, a new era of practical effects and creature design was ushered into the cultural zeitgeist. Almost 50 years later, the world that Scott built ...

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Artist and sculptor Hans Rudolf “Ruedi” Giger passed away Monday at the age of 74 after suffering injuries from a fall in his home. H.R. Giger, as he was known professionally, was one of the foremost ...

If you had the wits scared out of you by the Alien movies, you have H.R. Giger to thank. He designed and created the Alien. Giger died today at the age of 74 in his native Switzerland. As one ...

In the mid-80s, Japanese electronics giant Pioneer asked Alien designer H.R. Giger to create an ad campaign for their Zone entertainment center. What did Giger whip up? An ad that makes you want to ...

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