That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.

Some of the Duffer brothers' nods to Alien were subtle, like David O'Bannon, the cop who found Will's fake body. He was named after Dan O'Bannon, the screenwriter for Alien. The Demogorgon in Season 1 ...

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from episode 5 of Alien: Earth on FX. Something might feel wildly familiar about episode 5 of FX’s Alien prequel. That’s because the spacecraft that ...