Believe it or not, Ripley’s back in a nine-DVD set called “Alien: Quadrilogy.” Could there be a more joyous way to celebrate the holidays than watching a slime thing pop out of John Hurt’s innards? If ...

On December 2, Fox Home Video will issue the Alien Quadrilogy, a nine-disc set featuring all four Alien films, a bonus disc to accompany each film, plus a ninth disc of further extras for $99.98.

Here is further evidence that the tail is wagging the dog in the film biz: The “Alien” franchise, which lasted about eight hours in theaters, is now more than 53 hours long. The reason is DVD. Fox’s ...