Alien is the Ultimate Claustrophobic Horror

Rating: 9/10 (31 October 2013)

Alien is the ultimate claustrophobic Horror. Trapped in space a crew have to make do with what they got to stay alive, all the while not knowing who to trust or how to fend for themselves. After all they're just a salvage crew.
Alien gives a great spin on the sci/fi genre which were few & far between back then. A Masterpiece in both sci/fi & horror. Although a bit dated now the atmosphere & tension is something movies nowadays can only dream of. In saying that the creatures look fine for what we see of them, I think it's the ship although it's only a salvage vessel looks dated to me.
Actingwise it has the occasional hammy performance here & there but overall everybody gives a solid performance. Ridley Scott brought something new by having a female lead surpass her male counterparts which was a very rare thing in movies at that time. Sigourney Weaver rocks it as Ripley.
In my opinion this is one of the Greatest Movies in Cinematic History.
I totally recommend this to any fans of the genres. Once you see it go check out the sequel "Aliens" which is every bit as good if not better.
In Space No-one Can hear You Scream!