Practical In-Camera Effects
Creating effects physically on set with makeup, prosthetics, built props and camera tricks, with no computer graphics added later. The results look solid and real.
How this film uses it
Jackson's gore effects were homemade and heavily influenced by Tom Savini. The alien masks were baked in his mother's oven. Most guns were blank-firing props made from recycled aluminum and wood. It all looks messy, and that is part of the fun.
Where to see it
The alien attack scenes. Masks, fake guts and homemade guns carry the gore.
