31 Behind-The-Scenes Shots Of Alien Movies You Need To See

22. Don't Lose Your Head

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Prosthetic heads as well as Ian Holm's very own noggin were used for the scenes involving Ash's decapitation. If you can't tell which is which in this photograph, then that's just a testament to just how bloody good Alien's special effect and make-up teams were.

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