User blog comment:ShawnCognitionCP/Alien: The Horror God, and if You've Been Influenced/@comment-5632489-20150227025946/@comment-27007772-20150227030843

Alien kicked off the entire massive horror frenzy of the 80's, that influenced every single major media form. Games, movies, shows, online stories, and so much more can all be credited to the Alien franchise.

If you've ever played Doom, Halo, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, or Fatal Frame, or have ever watched Friday the 13th, Scream, Nightmare on Elmstreet, The Walking dead, or so much more, you have Alien to think.

Also, the blog states Alien is the most influential form of horror media in history, and I myself do not count books or theatre as media. Perhaps it would have been better if I phrased it as digital media?