Tucked away in the sleepy town of Gruyeres, Switzerland, is a museum that should be on the map of sci-fi nerds and anyone fascinated by things that frighten. The H.R. Giger museum houses the “largest ...

Artist, surrealist and sculptor H.R. Giger, known for designing the titular creature that first came to life in the 1979 horror film "Alien," has died at the age of 74, his museum announced Tuesday.

H.R. Giger, the Swiss surrealist artist who burst into the public consciousness on this side of the Atlantic designing the horrific look of the title creature in “Alien,” died Monday after being ...

Visual artist H. R. Giger taking off face mask. Visual artist H. R. Giger taking off face mask.Dana Frank—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who haunted movie goers by creating ...

For more than 40 years, the Swiss surrealist confronted his nightmares by making them ours. Swiss artist H.R. Giger (b. 1940), who designed the titular monster in Ridley Scott’s Alien, died Monday at ...

Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who designed the creature in Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic Alien, has died at age 74 from injuries suffered in a fall, his museum said Tuesday. Sandra Mivelaz, ...

In January a group of anonymous investors bought the illustrated concept book for the film version of Dune by Chilean-born director Alejandro Jodorowsky – a film that was never actually made. The ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. Gruyères in Switzerland is a small medieval town home to 2,000 ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Interior of HR Giger cafe in Gruyeres, themed along the lines of his biomechanical style as shown in the Alien films.Shutterstock The ...

BERLIN — Swiss artist H.R. Giger, who designed the creature in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi horror classic ‘‘Alien,’’ has died at age 74 from injuries suffered in a fall, his museum said Tuesday. Sandra ...