Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war *

Extraterrestrial life Extraterrestrial life, colloquially referred to as alien life, is life that may occur outside Earth and which did not originate on Earth. No extraterrestrial life has yet been conclusively detected, although efforts are underway. Such life might ...

, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, intelligent extraterrestrial beings; see List of alleged extraterrestrial beings ** For fictional extraterrestrial life, see Extraterrestrials in fiction * Introduced species, a species not native to its environment Alien(s), or The Alien(s) may also refer to:

Science and technology

AliEn (ALICE Environment) ALICE (A Large Ion Collider Experiment) is one of eight detector experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. The other seven are: ATLAS, CMS, TOTEM, LHCb, LHCf, MoEDAL and FASER. Introduction ALICE is optimized to study heavy-ion ( ...

, a grid framework *

Alien (file converter) Alien is a computer program that converts between different Linux package formats, created by Joey Hess and presently maintained by Kyle Barry. Features Alien supports conversion between Linux Standard Base (LSB), LSB-compliant .rpm packages, ...

, a Linux program *

Alien Technology Alien Technology is a manufacturer of RFID technology. The company is headquartered in San Jose, California, having the Alien RFID Solutions Center, in the Dayton, Ohio area, and sales offices in the United States, Europe and Asia. As of Augus ...

, a manufacturer of RFID technology

Arts and entertainment

* ''Alien'' (franchise), a media franchise ** Alien (creature in ''Alien'' franchise)

Films

* ''Alien'' (film), a 1979 film by Ridley Scott ** ''Aliens'' (film), second film in the franchise from 1986 by James Cameron ** '' Alien 3'', third film in the franchise from 1992 by David Fincher ** '' Alien Resurrection'', fourth film in the franchise from 1997 by Jean-Pierre Jeunet ** ''Alien vs. Predator'' (film), fifth film in the franchise from 2004 by Paul W. S. Anderson ** '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'', sixth film in the franchise from 2007 by the Brothers Strause ** ''Prometheus'' (2012 film), seventh film in the franchise from 2012 by Ridley Scott ** '' Alien: Covenant'', eighth film in the franchise from 2017 by Ridley Scott * '' Alien 2: On Earth'', a 1980 unofficial sequel of the 1979 ''Alien'' film *''

Alien Visitor ''Epsilon'' (also titled ''Alien Visitor'') is a 1995 Australian-Italian science fiction film that was directed by Rolf de Heer. It features Ullie Birve and Syd Brisbane (and Alethea McGrath Alethea Ada McGrath (1 June 1920 – 9 Februar ...

'' (also titled ''Epsilon'') (1995 film) AustralianItalian science fiction film by Rolf de Heer * ''The Alien'' (2016 film), a 2016 Mexican film * ''The Alien'' (unproduced film), an incomplete 1960s IndianAmerican film * ''Alien'' (2022 film), an upcoming South Korean film

Literature

* ''Alien'' novels, an extension of the ''Alien'' franchise * '' Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual'', a 1995 book by Lee Brimmicombe-Wood, a guide to the fictional United States Colonial Marines * ''Aliens'' (Tappan Wright novel), a 1902 novel by Mary Tappan Wright * ''Aliens!'' (anthology) a 1980 anthology of science fiction edited by Gardner Dozois and Jack Dann * ''The Alien'' (Animorphs), the eighth book in the ''Animorphs'' series * ''The Aliens'' (play), a 2010 play by Annie Baker

Music

Performers

Alien (band) Alien is a Swedish rock and metal band formed in Gothenburg in 1986, by guitarist Tony Borg and vocalist Jim Jidhed. They are best known today for their single "Only One Woman", a cover of a Marbles song, and "Brave New Love", which was feature ...

, a 1980s Swedish rock group *

The Aliens (Australian band) The Aliens were an Australian new wave band which formed in April 1978. They were one of the first local bands of the late 1970s to adopt a "uniform" of "black clothes and skinny, white ties". Two of their singles, "Confrontation" and "Follow ...

, a 1970s new wave group *

The Aliens (Scottish band) The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon, lead vocals, guitar), John Maclean ( keyboards, backing vocals) and Robin Jones ( drums, backing vocals). They have two albums, two EP's ...

, a 2005–2008 rock group

Albums

* ''Alien'' (soundtrack), 1979 * ''Alien'' (Beam album), 2022 * ''Alien'' (Northlane album), 2019 * ''Alien'' (Strapping Young Lad album), 2005 * ''Alien'', a 1989 EP by

Tankard A tankard is a form of drinkware consisting of a large, roughly cylindrical, drinking cup with a single handle. Tankards are usually made of silver or pewter, but can be made of other materials, for example wood, ceramic, or leather. A tankard ...

* ''Aliens'' (soundtrack), 1987

Songs

* "Alien" (Britney Spears song), 2013 * "Alien" (Jonas Blue and Sabrina Carpenter song), 2018 * "Alien", a song by Atlanta Rhythm from the album Quinella, 1981 * "Alien", a song by Bush from the album '' Sixteen Stone'', 1994 * "Alien", a song by Erasure from the album '' Loveboat'', 2000 * "Alien", a song by Japan from the album '' Quiet Life'', 1979 * "Alien", a song by Lamb from the album ''

Fear of Fours ''Fear of Fours'' is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Lamb. It was released on 17 May 1999 by Fontana Records and Mercury Records. Track listing Sample credits * "Bonfire" contains samples of ''C. P. E. Bach: Cello Con ...

'', 1999 * "Alien", a song by Nerina Pallot from the album '' Dear Frustrated Superstar'', 2001 * "Alien", a song by P-Model from the album ''

Landsale The landsale or land-sale system was a rental or tenement system occurring in the 18th and 19th centuries in Great Britain, named after the practice of local selling of coal and operation of small-scale "land sale" collieries. This was in contrast ...

'', 1980 * "Alien", a song by Pennywise from the album '' Straight Ahead'', 1999 * "Alien", a song by Structures from the album '' Life Through a Window'', 2014 * "Alien", a song by Third Day from the album ''

Conspiracy No. 5 ''Conspiracy No. 5'' is the second studio album of the Christian rock band Third Day. It was released on August 26, 1997 on Reunion Records. Background In late 1997, Third Day went into the studio with producer Sam Taylor, who had previously ...

'', 1997 * "Alien", a song by Thriving Ivory from the album Thriving Ivory, 2003 * "Alien", a song by Tokio Hotel from the album ''

Humanoid A humanoid (; from English ''human'' and ''-oid'' "resembling") is a non-human entity with human form or characteristics. The earliest recorded use of the term, in 1870, referred to indigenous peoples in areas colonized by Europeans. By the 20t ...

'', 2009. Fans of the band call themselves "Aliens". * "Alien", a 2020 song by Lee Suhyun * "Aliens" (song), a 2017 song by Coldplay * "Aliens", a 1984 song by Warlord * "The Alien", a song by Dream Theater from the album ''

A View from the Top of the World ''A View from the Top of the World'' is the fifteenth studio album by American progressive metal band Dream Theater, released on October 22, 2021. This is their first album to be recorded at their own studio, DTHQ (Dream Theater Headquarters), a ...

'', 2021

Video games

* ''Alien'' (1984 video game), based on the film * ''Alien'' (Atari 2600), a 1982 maze game based on the 1979 film * '' Alien: Isolation'', a 2014 video game based on the ''Alien'' science fiction horror film series * ''Aliens'' (1982 video game), a text-only clone of ''Space Invaders'' written for the CP/M operating system on the Kaypro computer * ''Aliens'' (1990 video game), a game by Konami, based on the sequel of the film *

Other media

* ''Alien'' (Armenian TV series), a 2017 melodrama series * ''Alien'' (sculpture), a 2012 work by David Breuer-Weil, in Mottisfont, Hampshire, England * ''Aliens'' (Dark Horse Comics line) * ''The Aliens'' (TV series), 2016 British sci-fi television series * "Aliens" (''Roseanne''), a 1992 television episode

Other uses

Alien (shipping company) Alien is a Russian company that owns and maintains passenger services and moored vessels in and around St. Petersburg. The company operates 22 boats, including hydrofoils, and the three-masted frigate Kronverk, maintained as a restaurant. Facts ...

, a Russian company * Alien Sun (born 1974), Singaporean actress * ''Alien'', a perfume by

Thierry Mugler Manfred Thierry Mugler (; 21 December 1948 – 23 January 2022) was a French fashion designer, creative director and creative adviser of Mugler. In the 1970s, Mugler launched his eponymous fashion house; and quickly rose to prominence in the fo ...