The "chestburster" effect was parodied in Mel Brooks's comedy Spaceballs. Near the stop, inside a diner, John Harm does a cameo look as being a buyer who appears to be struggling indigestion.Eli Roth cites Alien as his primary influence, saying "I noticed Alien Once i was 8 a long time outdated. To me, it was like a combination of Jaws and Star War