David Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton in 'The Man Who Fell to Earth'; a Xenomorph in 'Aliens'; Scarlett Johansson as the Female in 'Under the Skin' A casual viewer might assume that if you've seen one ...

Ask anyone to rank the best M. Night Shyamalan films, and there's a high chance that "Signs" will be somewhere in the top five, perhaps even taking the number one spot. It's understandable, really.

A casual viewer might assume that if you've seen one alien movie, you've seen them all. But that couldn't be further from the truth, as filmmakers throughout cinematic history have used these ...