This month, the latest entry in the long-running Alien sci-fi franchise hits theaters. Alien: Romulus, starring Cailee Spaney (Civil War) and Isabela Merced (Madame Web) from noted horror director Fede Álvarez, debuts August 14, and from the trailers and early reactions, it looks like a fantastic entry in the decades-old series.
We all know which Alien films are the absolute best (and you’ll see two Kotaku writers duke it out over whether or not Alien or Aliens reigns supreme), but not every xenomorph flick has been good—nay, some of them have been very, very bad. Whether it was the questionable crossovers that were the Alien Vs. Predator flicks, or the bizarre way in which Alien: Covenant tried to be both an Alien movie and a Prometheus sequel, there are some misses in the iconic franchise.
So, ahead of the theatrical release of Alien: Romulus, we’ve ranked the Alien films from worst to best. Click through to see where they all stack up.
