Watch Sadisflix. The Alien 40th anniversary short films are a series of films created in association with 20th Century Fox and Tongal to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of Alien. A total of six films were produced. The shorts were initially made available through IGN, with the shorts releasing weekly from March 29, 2019. The following short films were created as part of the series: Alien: Containment, Alien: Specimen, Alien: Night Shift, Alien: Ore, Alien: Harvest, Alien: Alone