'E.T.' Was Initially A Horror Film And Here Are The Original Designs To Prove It

Steven Spielberg’s classic “E.T.” is heralded as one of the director’s best works today. It’s also one of the highest-grossing.  However, you may not realize the film about a friendly extraterrestrial was originally envisioned as a horror movie that was supposed to be a sequel to Spielberg's "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."  The movie, then referred to as “Night Skies,” was supposed to feature aliens “who could kill each other” using the tips of their fingers, accordin...