10 Scariest Mothers In Horror Movie History

2. Xenomorph Queen - Aliens

Again, mothers come in all shapes and sizes, so what should stop one 14 foot hulking behemoth with a pharyngeal jaw getting a bouquet of flowers and some "I Heart My Acid Blooded Mommy" chocolates on Mother's Day? Nothing, I say, though it might be quite difficult to get a care package out to space...

A monster by any other word, the Xenomorph queen is a cultural touchstone of horror movies as much as she is just a big old badass creature creation, defining a franchise of films with her evil baby spawn that serve as the perfect organism. Chock full of protective rage and vitriolic vengeance at Ellen Ripley's destruction of her and her children's home they've set up in a space colony, this mother is not afraid to go toe to toe with the formidable Ripley - even when she's safely tucked away in a power loader.

Plus, surviving without her ovipositor and pursuing Ripley without it is just gnarly as hell. If there's one mom you have zero chance of surviving here: it's this one.