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Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien still holds up as one of the best and scariest sci-fi movies ever. But what would it look like if he only had one minute and basic household objects to tell the story? The guys from Folks Films did just that, and we have to say they managed to capture all of the important plot points.

Armed with cardboard, a magic marker, and a ceramic plate Millenium Falcon, Pla-Gabu (Dark Side) recreated the scene from Return of the Jedi where they blow up the second Death Star. Here’s the original sequence for comparison, and more of Pla-Gabu’s low-budget Star Wars scenes here.

(Gore) The guys from Cardboard Movie Co. love to do low-budget remakes of popular movies. We’re particularly impressed with their redo of Ridley Scott’s science fiction horror classic, Alien, which somehow manages to balance on the thin line between quality filmmaking and ridiculously low budget effects.

CineFix recreated the opening title sequence from ’80s classic He-Man and the Masters of the Universe using cheap costumes and props, accompanied by an a capella theme song. Be sure to watch the side-by-side comparison to see how well they did.

We’ve all been there – sitting at our desk at work bored by the mundane tasks ahead of us. Fortunately, there’s always some office supplies to keep us entertained. We can see this becoming a whole new video genre – office supply sweding.

Low-fi trailer connoisseurs Dumb Drum take on the teaser for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Honestly it’s a bit maddening, because it’s clear that a lot of work went into this video. At what point does a sweded trailer become too polished?

CineFix and Dustin McLean replicate the classic opening sequence from Raiders of the Lost Ark on a shoestring budget, and with humming in place of John Williams’ orchestra. Watch the side-by-side comparison here to see how close they got it.

CineFix’s Home Made Movies swedes the classic clock tower scene from the original Back to the Future. While the scene is fun, the voices and a capella vocals are pure win. Watch ’em side-by-side here.