20 Things You Somehow Missed In Alien

While its screen-time might be surprisingly paltry, the Xenomorph actually does manage to sneak in for an extra second or two unnoticed. In a scene that was deleted for the theatrical cut but has since been restored for DVD, it can be seen hiding virtually front and centre of the shot.

When Brett ventures into a hangar to retrieve Jones, the camera pans up to show the swaying chains and machinery attached to the roof. On the right-hand side of the frame is the creature itself, gently swaying in the rafters, ready to drop down and pump the poor man's skull.