Over four decades, the Alien franchise has brought many different versions of the xenomorph creature to theaters.

Searching for alien languages sheds light on how much human languages have in common—with each other and even with animal communication.

Logan Kelly is a professional author, screenwriter, and proud cinemaphile. He studied screenwriting and film history while attending Valencia College, before moving to the New York Metro Area.

“Inside the head, there were two tubes that went across my face, all the way down my leg. Those were drool tubes,” Trevor Newlin says as he explains what goes inside a Xenomorph’s phallic skull. “And ...