In the Alien series, Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is a warrant officer aboard the spaceship Nostromo. When the crew wakes from stasis to find an unknown creature has infiltrated the ship, Ripley steps up to play the unlikely hero.

In Vertigo, Madeleine Elster (played by Kim Novak) fears that she’s been possessed by her great grandmother who committed suicide. A retired detective is hired to secretly tail her and make sure she stays safe, but he doesn’t do such a great job when his fear of heights comes into play.

GIR is a malfunctioning and dim-witted SIR (Standard-Issue Information Retrieval) Unit who is assigned to help Zim. However, GIR is often the reason Zim’s plans fail, especially if he’s after pizza or rubber piggies. GIR’s attempt to blend into human society seems to work since no one seems to think there’s anything bizarre about a green dog.

Grouchy and sarcastic, Gaz has very little interest in her older brother’s plans to out Zim as an alien. She would rather be playing video games and eating pizza like most kids her age. Though, she’s technically not considered goth, her style definitely leans toward the darker side.

If there is one thing to say of Dib, it’s that he has determination. He’s obsessed with the paranormal and self-conscious about the size of his head. Wearing a trench coat and a hairstyle that likely requires a lot of pomade, Dib is extremely unpopular in school. But who has time for popularity when there is an alien to catch?

They Live is an action horror film from John Carpenter in which a drifer finds out a large percentage of the American population who hold power are actually aliens, and that all written text really say subliminal messages such as “OBEY” or “STAY ASLEEP”. Best done in groups. Recommended you make an “OBEY” picket sign.