Tense from start to finish

Rating: 9/10 (17 January 2019)

The tension between the crew in the beginning over bonuses sets a great tone for the film. The pacing is perfect and helps to bring scares that just shouldn't be scary. The Alien is perfectly scary and the fact the full monster is not seen in any shot just adds the audience's fear as they imagine what the beast must look like in its entirety. Ian Holm's performance as Ash stands out as excellent.