"In space no one can hear you scream"

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2012)

A mining ship, investigating a suspected SOS, lands on a distant planet. The crew discovers some strange creatures and investigates.
I've finally got around to reviewing one of my favorite classic horror films, Alien. While films nowadays resort to recycling the same old movie over and over again, while managing to polish it with poor acting and no tension at all, Alien differs. It creates tension by using atmosphere. This is my favorite part of the film, because no other film can manage to do this without making it look trashy and also labeling itself as clichÃ©d and contrived. The atmosphere is moody, creepy, and also uses the slow pace to tell a story, while also crafting the characters through their development. The score blurs in the background, and especially in one scene where all you hear is someones heartbeat. The question to ask yourself who's heartbeat is it? The aliens were creepy as hell, and the atmosphere also creates a creepy feeling to it too. It's no Exorcist, but the film manages to keep you at the edge of your seat waiting for the next attack, which never comes across predictable. Now with all that out of the way, this movie is a classic. There's no doubt about it, the movie creates a perfect feeling throughout and you'll never know what's coming next. The characters emotions are real, and the movie feels like it has sucked you into it's world and has made you one of the characters going through all the terror the characters experience. With the terrifying atmosphere, the moody score, the realistic acting, the wonderful special effects which never use CGI, and the eeriness, Alien comes out to be one of my favorite classic horror films.
Should you see it? YES. Even if your not a fan of science-fiction, the movie never slows down it's pace. Even during the first thirty minutes, when mostly nothing is going on, the film stirs up a creepy feeling and never lets go. If your a fan of horror, this will surely become one of your favorite. And bottom-line, see it. It's a classic, and still holds it's power today. In space no one can hear you scream; on Earth we hear every bit of it.
10/10.