‘Alien’ (Ridley Scott, 1979)
One of the all-time greatest cinematic creature designs is also one of the scariest – the titular alien, created by Swiss artist H.R. Giger, is a nightmare sprung to goo-dripping life. It’s provocatively sexual (complete with phallic head-shape), elegantly dangerous and combines aspects of both animal and machine; like a Jaguar sports car that could rip out your throat with its tiny hidden sub-mouth. Even its

One of the most famous off-screen names in modern cinema, special makeup effects artist Rick Baker is a seven-time Academy Award winner for his work on films like The Nutty Professor, Ed Wood, An American Werewolf in London and the first Men in Black. This Friday, his talents can again be seen on the big screen in Men in Black 3.