10 Horror Movie Villains Who Never Lived Up To Their Potential

Due to Alien's steady decline in quality over the years, the sci-fi saga needed a reset. So, when the director who kickstarted the franchise, Ridley Scott, announced he was helming an Alien prequel called Prometheus, fans were pumped.

Rather than delivering more of the same, Scott promised to introduce new extra-terrestrials called Engineers, who were instrumental in creating, not just the Xenomorphs, but humanity. Although this was an unexpected move, it had the potential to expand the franchise's lore in a way never seen before.

So, when the ensemble encounter The Engineer, viewers expected the colossal humanoid to divulge... something of importance.

Instead, the Space Jockey yells in an indecipherable language before attacking everyone. And because he dies soon after, viewers never learn about the entity's origins, plans, or his connection with mankind.

Frustratingly, this scene would've offered many answers, if the director stuck with Jon Spaiht's earlier script. This screenplay also offered more cohesion between The Engineer and the events in the original Alien. On top of that, the film was meant to conclude with the ensemble battling a gigantic Xenomorph that spawned from the Engineer. (How awesome would that've been?)

To ensure Prometheus served as its own story, Ridley Scott decided to shoot all these ideas down. But since the picture was criticised for its non-sensical plot, especially revolving around The Engineers, it's clear Scott's decision backfired.