Alien (1979)

25/05/1979Horror, Science Fiction1h 57m

Overview

During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

Ridley Scott

Director

Dan O'Bannon

Screenplay

Reviews

Patrick E. Abe

A review by Patrick E. Abe

8
Written by Patrick E. Abe on September 21, 2016

Described by Roger Ebert as a "trapped in a haunted house" movie, this movie set the bar for Horror in the Summer. The "Nostromo," like "Star Wars" spacecraft, looks worn and in use, compared to the "just out of the box" look of "Star Trek" space...

John Chard

A review by John Chard

10
Written by John Chard on May 12, 2019

There is a clause in the contract which specifically states any systematized transmission indicating a possible intelligent origin must be investigated... Alien is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Ronald Shusett and Dan O'Bannon. It stars ...

Repo Jack

A review by Repo Jack

10
Written by Repo Jack on October 28, 2020

The standard bearer of horror in space, Ridley Scott's masterpiece still thrills new generations of fans. The Giger-inspired alien induces a claustrophobic nightmare that still carries on in sequels and prequels....

r96sk

A review by r96sk

8
Written by r96sk on February 21, 2022

<em>'Alien'</em> isn't as eventful, and as such as entertaining, as I had anticipated, though it is still an enjoyable near two hours. It's a strong cast, with newbie Sigourney Weaver putting in a great performance. Tom Skerritt, Harry Dean Stanto...

GenerationofSwine

A review by GenerationofSwine

10
Written by GenerationofSwine on January 13, 2023

Horror in Space, that's what this is. It's a space monster movie, and the thing is, if you see Aliens, or most of the other Alien related films BEFORE you see this one, you're going to be expecting something completely different. But what you have...

Filipe Manuel Neto

A review by Filipe Manuel Neto

9
Written by Filipe Manuel Neto on April 21, 2023

**One of the great founders of modern sci-fi.** Anyone who knows me already knows that I don't really like alien-themed movies, because I don't strictly believe in intelligent life outside our planet. However, the theme has already yielded many qu...

CinemaSerf

A review by CinemaSerf

7
Written by CinemaSerf on June 5, 2023

Back in the day before Sir John Hurt took to being little more than a highly paid cameo-man, he was a great actor and here is a prime example. His merchant ship is travelling through space when it receives a distress call. They stop to help and one o...

James

A review by James

7
Written by James on October 20, 2023

The baby xenomorph looks like a muppet....

Christian Butoi

A review by Christian Butoi

10
Written by Christian Butoi on December 10, 2023

A masterpiece! Can be rewatched indefinitely!...

HappyPagan

A review by HappyPagan

10
Written by HappyPagan on August 29, 2024

This is a classic for a reason. It's one of those movies where technical flaws are completely overshadowed by the story and the atmosphere....

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