Alien Facehugger Attacks Vincent Van Gogh In Classy Self-Portrait

A Facehugger from Alien attacks Vincent van Gogh in his own self-portrait in a fun piece of fan art. Released in 1979, Ridley Scott’s Alien remains one of the most celebrated works of the director’s career. The film, which stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, introduces audiences to the fearsome Xenomorph, as well as smaller alien threats known as Facehuggers, which have now featured in a number of Alien sequels.

A new piece of art shared by Ed Harrington on Instagram imagines Facehuggers branching out beyond the Alien franchise and drastically altering van Gogh’s iconic self-portrait, with one creature shown affixed to the artist’s head. Check out the art below:

Van Gogh’s self-portrait was painted in 1889 and featured the artist’s signature painting style, but the inclusion of the Facehugger in this fan art rendition certainly makes the scene far more disturbing.

Facehuggers Could Truly Shine In Alien: Romulus

Why Fede Álvarez’s New Movie Could Feature The Scariest Aliens Yet

After Scott’s Prometheus and the divisive Alien: Covenant, director Fede Álvarez’s upcoming Alien: Romulus is shaping up to be a return to the franchise’s roots. The film, which stars Cailee Spaeny in the lead role, follows a young crew as they encounter a Xenomorph while on a journey in space, with much of the action confined to the claustrophobic confines of a spaceship. In addition to featuring a largely practical Xenomorph, the Facehuggers also appear to be accomplished in the film using largely practical methods.

A recently-shared video from the Alien: Romulus set shows that the production used a Facehugger animatronic that could actually scuttle quickly along the floor with its legs moving. While the production undoubtedly also used CGI to bring some of its alien action to life, this focus on practical effects could mean that the creatures end up feeling more tactile and, ultimately, much more formidable. After Prometheus and Alien: Covenant brought its alien creatures to life almost entirely using CGI, the upcoming film’s return to practical effects could result in a different atmosphere and tone.

Facehuggers are an integral part of the Alien franchise, and the Alien: Romulus teaser reveals that the new cast of characters will be facing off against a large group of the small creatures. While the real terror has always been the franchise’s Xenomorphs, Facehuggers could end up being even more squirm-inducing in the new movie, especially if there’s a small army of them. It remains to be seen how Facehuggers will factor into the upcoming Alien movie, but it’s likely that at least one character will end up looking like the van Gogh self-portrait.

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