Aliens (1986 Film)

Aliens is a 1986 science fiction action film written and directed by James Cameron. It is the sequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, and the second film in the Alien franchise. Set in the far future, the film stars Sigourney Weaver as Lieutenant Ellen Ripley, the sole survivor of an alien attack on her ship. When communications are lost with a human colony on the moon on which her crew first encountered the alien creatures, Ripley agrees to return to the site with a troop of colonial marines to investigate. Aliens features Michael Biehn, Paul Reiser, Lance Henriksen, and Carrie Henn in supporting roles. Aliens is now considered among the greatest films of the 1980s, and among the best science fiction, action, and sequel films ever made, often deemed equal to or better than Alien. It is credited with expanding the franchise's scope with additions to the series' backstory and factions such as the Colonial Marines. It inspired a variety of merchandise, including video games, comic books and toys. It was followed by two sequels: Alien 3 (1992) and Alien Resurrection (1997), a prequel film, Alien: Romulus (2024), a TV series, Alien: Earth (2025), and two spin-off crossover films; Alien vs. Predator (2004) and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem (2007).

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Jumanji (Horror Movie)

Young Alan Parrish finds a mysterious board game that makes an odd drumming sound, he eventually decides to play the game along with his classmate Sarah. Unexpectedly Alan is transported into the world of the game, now Alan stuck inside the game has to find a way to survive the jungle. Decades later a pair of siblings begin a new game, shortly into the game the young boy Peter rolls a 5, which transports Alan back into the current day.

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