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Chris Kitching

Parents stage 'terrifying' Alien-themed photo shoot for son's first birthday

A couple whose maternity photo shoot was dubbed the 'most terrifying ever' have tried to top it ahead of their son's first birthday.

Todd and Nicole Cameron's maternity snaps went viral a year ago when they recreated the legendary 'chestburster' scene from Alien in a pumpkin patch.

It was complete with fake blood and a small model of the 'chestburster' character that has terrified movie audiences for decades.

They have now marked the creature's 'first birthday' with a spectacular shoot featuring the alien, or Xenomorph, and their son, who was named Jack Robert James Cameron.

The Xenomorph 'bursts' out of a green pod in front of Todd and Jack (Lila Carter)

There are some adorable snaps of Jack and a startling photoshopped image of him recreating the scene where an android crew member is decapitated.

Jack was born a few weeks after the maternity photos were taken.

His parents, from the Canadian city of Nanaimo, British Columbia, love horror films and Halloween , and their post a year ago was shared by hundreds of thousands of Facebook users.

One of the snaps from the couple's maternity photo shoot last year (Lila Carter)

They gave the 'chestburster' a name - Burston - after finding the silicone model of the tiny alien at a garage sale and realising it would be a hilarious prop for a maternity photo shoot.

Since then Todd has even set up an Instagram page for the figurine and the Xenomorph.

For the birthday shoot, photographer Li Carter's snaps show Todd in a white space suit complete with a helmet and Nicole in a jumpsuit.

Jack peers inside a replica of an alien pod (Lila Carter)

Baby Jack and Todd's daughter Raven, 19, wore outfits with replicas of the patches worn by the film's United States Cargo Star Ship (USCSS) Nostromo crew.

The photos posted on Todd's Facebook page depict an alien, or Xenomorph, emerging from a green pod in front of Todd and Jack.

It is clad in a tiny white bow tie and underwear as it 'poses' with the 'chestburster' inside a frame with the words "Baby's first shed".

The Xenomorph with the 'chestburster' from last year's photo shoot (Lila Carter)

The birthday cake recreated the 'chestburster' scene and props included a fake spacecraft for the photos taken at the Oak & Vine Estate on Vancouver Island.

Todd wrote: "Happy Burstday, Burston! So hard to believe that yesterday, one whole year had gone by since our little guy burst through Nicole's abdomen and into our hearts.

"Raising a xenomorph hasn't always been an easy go.

Jack peers at his dad through a porthole in a mock spacecraft (Lila Carter)

"From the US government initially forcing us to pretend that this was a Halloween joke, to the 3 month family quarantine, to having a simple nose bleed burn a whole through the nursery floor and living room ceiling, we have been continuously challenged.

"Perhaps in space, no one can hear him scream but right here in our home, we DEFINITELY can.

"And please never even casually bring up the triggering subject of breast feeding around Nicole.

A photoshopped image of Jack recreates a legendary scene in Alien (Lila Carter)

"However, we wouldn't change a thing about our parenting story.

"What would life be like without watching Burst adapt to life on Earth in so many cute moments or without receiving his amazing face hugs daily?"

He added: "A few weeks after Burston arrived, we also welcomed the arrival of our human son, Jack Robert James Cameron, and, along with my daughter, Raven McDonald, these two have brought so much love into our lives.

Todd is a huge fan of Alien and other horror films (Lila Carter)

"The family burstday party and cake smash we enjoyed was truly out of this world and we wanted to share these memories with all of you who were so interested in our unique story one year ago!

"Happy First Burstday to not only a perfect organism but also a perfect fit to our little family (who also happens to share a birthday with Sigourney Weaver!) and Happy 40th Anniversary to the groundbreaking film, Alien!"

Todd, a karaoke host and wedding DJ, and Nicole have been together for almost six years after meeting on Halloween.

She was dressed as a zombie and he was Ace Ventura.

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