Dan O'Bannon

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Daniel Thomas "Dan" O'Bannon (September 30, 1946 – December 17, 2009) was an American screenwriter and director of science fiction and horror films. He is best known for his work on "Alien" (1979), "The Return of the Living Dead" (1985) and "Total Recall" (1990).

Most Popular Dan O'Bannon Trailers

Total trailers found: 47

Alien Trailer (1979)

25 May 1979

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet.

Alien: Romulus Trailer (2024)

13 August 2024

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

Aliens Trailer (1986)

18 July 1986

Ripley, the sole survivor of the Nostromo's deadly encounter with the monstrous Alien, returns to Earth after drifting through space in hypersleep for 57 years.

Alien: Covenant Trailer (2017)

09 May 2017

The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discovers what they think is an uncharted paradise but is actually a dark, dangerous world.

Prometheus Trailer (2012)

30 May 2012

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe.

Total Recall Trailer (1990)

01 June 1990

Construction worker Douglas Quaid's obsession with the planet Mars leads him to visit Rekall, a virtual vacation company that manufactures memories.

Aliens vs Predator: Requiem Trailer (2007)

25 December 2007

After a horrifying PredAlien crash-lands near a small Colorado town, killing everyone it encounters and producing countless Alien offspring, a lone Predator arrives to "clean up" the infestation.

Alien³ Trailer (1992)

22 May 1992

After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility.

Alien Resurrection Trailer (1997)

12 November 1997

Two hundred years after Lt. Ripley died, a group of scientists clone her, hoping to breed the ultimate weapon.

Total Recall Trailer (2012)

02 August 2012

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy.

AVP: Alien vs. Predator Trailer (2004)

12 August 2004

When scientists discover something near Antarctica that appears to be a buried Pyramid, they send a research team out to investigate.

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Trailer (2020)

08 April 2020

THE AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE VAULT is a 2-disc, 500-minute odyssey that collects eight feature-length VHS mixtapes from the crackpots at AGFA—including two that have only ever been available theatrically.

The Return of the Living Dead Trailer (1985)

25 April 1985

When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.

Lifeforce Trailer (1985)

21 June 1985

A race of space vampires arrives in London and infects the populace, commencing an apocalyptic descent into chaos.

Return of the Living Dead: Designing the Dead Trailer (2002)

27 August 2002

Blue Thunder Trailer (1983)

05 February 1983

Los Angeles, California. Officer Murphy, a veteran Metropolitan Police helicopter pilot suffering from severe trauma due to his harsh experiences during the Vietnam War, and Lymangood, his resourceful new partner, are tasked with testing an advanced and heavily armed experimental chopper known as Blue Thunder.

The Alien Legacy Trailer (1999)

01 June 1999

A behind the scenes look at the making of 'Alien'

Heavy Metal Trailer (1981)

07 August 1981

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Shock Value: The Movie — How Dan O’Bannon and Some USC Outsiders Helped Invent Modern Horror Trailer (2014)

10 October 2014

Image Archive archivist Dino Everett assembled a feature-length compilation of SCA student works from the late ’60s and ’70s.

Screamers Trailer (1995)

08 September 1995

SIRIUS 6B, Year 2078. On a distant mining planet ravaged by a decade of war, scientists have created the perfect weapon: a blade-wielding, self-replicating race of killing devices known as Screamers designed for one purpose only -- to hunt down and destroy all enemy life forms.

Dark Star Trailer (1974)

30 March 1974

A group of scientists are sent on a mission to destroy unstable planets. Twenty years into their mission, they have to battle their alien mascot as well as a "sensitive" and intelligent bombing device that starts to question the meaning of its existence.

The Beast Within: Making Alien Trailer (2003)

02 December 2003

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of “Alien,” the terrifying classic about a spaceship crew trapped with a hideous monster that's hunting them one by one.

Jodorowsky's Dune Trailer (2013)

30 August 2013

In 1974, Chilean-French director Alejandro Jodorowsky embarked on the quixotic project of adapting Frank Herbert's influential novel Dune (1969) for the big screen.

The Alien Saga Trailer (2002)

13 November 2002

In 1979, Alien burst onto the scene with a strong female lead in the form of Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) battling the ultimate biomechanical creature.

The Resurrected Trailer (1991)

19 October 1991

Charles Dexter Ward, a wealthy scientist, uses an ancient diary and human remains to begin a terrifying and bloody pursuit for immortality.

Ride with the Angels: Making 'Blue Thunder' Trailer (2006)

04 April 2006

Making of 'Blue Thunder'

Invaders from Mars Trailer (1986)

06 June 1986

A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.

Dead & Buried Trailer (1981)

29 May 1981

After a series of gory murders commited by mobs of townspeople against visiting tourists, the corpses appear to be coming back to life and living normally as locals in the small town.

More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead Trailer (2011)

18 October 2011

Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead"

Judson's Release Trailer (1971)

01 January 1971

Dan O’Bannon stars in one of the first iterations of the classic "the babysitter and the man upstairs" urban legend that would go on to influence such films as "Black Christmas" (1974), "Halloween" (1978) and "When a Stranger Calls" (1979).

Alien: Night Shift Trailer (2019)

15 March 2019

When a missing space trucker is discovered hungover and disoriented, his co-worker suggests a nightcap as a remedy.

Alien: Alone Trailer (2019)

15 March 2019

An abandoned crew member aboard a derelict chemical hauler is trying to keep her ship and herself alive.

Good Morning, Dan Trailer (1968)

01 January 1968

Set in the future of 2006, an old man forced into a daily routine by an automated system reminisces about his younger years.

Let There Be Light: The Odyssey of Dark Star Trailer (2010)

26 October 2010

Exploring the controversial story behind John Carpenter (Halloween & The Thing) and writer Dan O Bannon's (Alien & Return of the Living Dead) from first feature film.

Bleeders Trailer (1997)

31 July 1997

A man with an unknown disease travels to an island with his girlfriend where his relatives once lived, hoping to find a cure to his illness.

Alien: Ore Trailer (2019)

30 March 2019

When her shift uncovers the death of a fellow miner under mysterious circumstances, a hard-working miner of a planet mining colony is forced to choose between escape or defying management orders and fight for the safety of her family.

Alien: Specimen Trailer (2019)

30 March 2019

During the night shift in a colony greenhouse, a botanist does her best to contain suspicious soil samples that have alarmed her sensitive lab dog.

Area 51: The Alien Interview Trailer (1997)

01 January 1997

A documentary about aliens and UFOs with re-enactments of alien interviews and video of a supposedly real video of an alien being interviewed by government officials.

Alien: Containment Trailer (2019)

15 March 2019

Aboard a small escape pod, four survivors try to discover what caused the destruction of their spaceship.

Alien: Harvest Trailer (2019)

15 March 2019

The surviving crew of a damaged space harvester has a motion sensor as their only navigation tool leading them to safety, while a creature in the shadows terrorizes them.

Blood Bath Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

A disturbed man makes a few terrible decisions that lead to an unexpected bath.

Fangoria's Weekend of Horrors Trailer (1986)

01 January 1986

Actors, directors and special effects technicians are interviewed at a horror-film convention.

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #1 Trailer (2020)

08 April 2020

Unleashed from the video vaults of the American Genre Film Archive (AGFA), AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #1 is a brand new compilation of the most electrifying found footage mayhem that you’ll see this week.

Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures Trailer (2007)

13 May 2007

French artist and author Jean Giraud is one of the most famous and influential comic strip illustrators and authors of all time.

Standing on the Shoulders of Kubrick: The Legacy of 2001 Trailer (2007)

23 October 2007

Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey opened the door to all the films and filmmakers who followed it.

Dan O'Bannon: Crafting Fear Trailer (2003)

29 July 2003

Documentary about Dead & Buried.

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 Trailer (2007)

23 October 2007

This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.