20 Mind-Blowing Facts About Alien Movies

20. Alien – K.Y. Jelly, Condoms And Cheap Caviar

Nowadays, super convincing CGI may have done much of the special effects work on Alien but back in 1979 when CGI was still in its infancy the crew had to get a little creative with the tools at their disposal. What were those tools exactly? Only a sh*t-tonne of K-Y Jelly, condoms, offal, foodstuff and other unlikely substances.

The alien xenomorph’s drool and generally slimy veneer was created using copious amounts of lube and the tendons in its jaws were actually shredded condoms.

The dead face-hugger that android Ash performs an autopsy on was a combination of oysters, clams and other such seafood delicacies and Ash’s insides were a tasty mixture of spaghetti, cheap caviar, milk and marbles. Yum.

It’s enough to put you off sex and food for life.