10 Horror Movies That Almost Had TERRIBLE Titles

10. Star Beast - Alien

A point that you'll see a lot in this list is that sometimes less is more. The name Alien is a fine example of that, as this single-word title somehow holds everything it needs to in a tight package. You know what you're in for, what you'll be dealing with, and how the flick will make you feel.  

However, the movie's first title didn't have that same kind of magic. Not by a long shot.  

Alien's original working title was Star Beast, as revealed in the documentary The Beast Within: Making Alien. It's a name that lends itself so well to campy sci-fi that a semi-recent episode of Doctor Who used it. 

The name doesn't have any of the simplistic yet compelling mystique of the franchise's eventual title. Thankfully, one of the writers, Dan O'Bannon, realised this and switched course as soon as he could.  

Let's be honest, it's not like the sci-fi genre is starved for franchises beginning with the name Star, so you should be thankful they changed it before it was too late.