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  • Alternately, such a move might manage to pull off the previously impossible feat of topping the chestburster birthing scene from the first film – and all without a xenomorph in sight (thought they are bound to turn up at some point).

    Will Ridley Scott's Alien prequel make a groundbreaking scene? Ben Child 2010

  • There are also some costumes on display including the Dreamworks Animation Moon Boy, and this father/daughter chestburster costume by Joshua and Catie Pruett:

    Tiffany Lamp Jack-O-Lantern 2010

  • There are plenty of subtexts at play here, such as having the lead role played by a woman (the script just used surnames in a non-gender specific manner), or the male Kane giving "birth" to the creature in the still-powerful "chestburster" scene.

    Alien: No 4 Phelim O 2010

  • Three major actors have been announced as providing voiceovers for the movie: John Hurt (the first-ever victim of an alien chestburster in Alien), Terence Stamp (Superman II's General Zod) and Sean Pertwee (that guy who dies a lot in movies).

    Archive 2010-03-01 Adam Whitehead 2010

  • Three major actors have been announced as providing voiceovers for the movie: John Hurt (the first-ever victim of an alien chestburster in Alien), Terence Stamp (Superman II's General Zod) and Sean Pertwee (that guy who dies a lot in movies).

    Actors announced for WARHAMMER 40,000 movie Adam Whitehead 2010

  • A chestburster counts the days in this t-shirt design by Glen Brogan.

    Seahaven Island t-shirt (and more) 2010

  • Get a plush alien chestburster, tear a hole in your shirt, pour on some blood, stick the alien through, tah dah, now you are eating for 2

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - What are your halloween plans? 2007

  • The 'groom' looks like the dancing chestburster from the diner scene!

    Sunday Sweets: Tour De Force, Pt 1 2009

  • That's the most humanoid chestburster I've ever seen.

    Why Suzy Needs Therapy Jen 2009

  • Somebody get the flamethrower, we've got a chestburster on the loose!

    Happy Labor Day! 2009

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  • love the visuals in the bottom of this page...

    July 20, 2013