8 Disastrous Contacts With Alien Species (That Did Not Come In Peace)

Meetings that probably could have gone better, brought to you by Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind by Nick Redfern, coming in June from New Page Books.

1. Xenomorphs

Let's be honest - First Contact with this species did not go well from either side - we disturbed their eggs, they implanted a chestburster in John Hurt...

2. The Blob

Let this be a lesson to teenagers - if you come across random Star Jelly on the ground, leave it alone. Or it will dissolve you.

3. The Predator

What did we learn from this Close Encounter? Slather yourself with mud, keep away from crab-mouths, and you can kill it if it bleeds.

4. Killer Klowns From Outer Space

Clowns, man. Why's it always got to be clowns? Especially Alien Klowns that want to eat you!

5. Tripods (War of the Worlds)

Alien Tripods are just bad news. That's why we put our trust in vehicles with wheels!

6. Independence Day Alien

The punch might have been a little much, but they did blow up the White House!

7. Martians

We blamed their freak-out on the bird. It wasn't the bird's fault. Sorry, bird.

8. Mac

... I got nothing.

Close Encounters of the Fatal Kind, by Nick Redfern

Getting too close to the cosmic truth about alien abductions, Roswell, and what the government really knows about UFOs can be a deadly business. Learn more about these covered-up cases at New Page Books