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While many have revisited the original “Alien” repeatedly since its 1979 release, fans got a treat in 2003 when Fox released Ridley Scott’s director’s cut theatrically (via IGN). The original theatrical release and 2003 director’s cut are very similar in length and don’t have a huge amount of differences. However, one significant thing the director’s cut of “Alien” does change is when the Xenomorph rears its ugly head (and body) for the first time.
After the baby alien escapes from Kane’s chest, Brett (Harry Dean Stanton) is searching the ship for the runaway alien specimen. Shortly after, he is killed by the Xenomorph in its first terrifying appearance as a fully grown creature. In the original cut of this film, there is a shot that proceeds this sequence, which pans up to show rafters and the mechanical engineering of the ship.
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In Scott’s directors cut, this is replaced by a near-identical shot where the Xenomorph can be seen hiding in the dark on the right side of the screen. It’s easy to miss, as the creature looks like it’s part of the machinery, but even if you do know what you’re looking for, the scene isn’t any less horrifying.
