Atmospheric sci-fi/horror thriller

Rating: Null/10 (24 December 2000)

I rented "Alien" recently. It is now one of my favorite science fiction/horror films. Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Ian Holm, and three others are on the ship Nostromo, heading back to Earth. They crash land on a bizarre planet harboring large eggs which contain a slimy parasite resembling an oversized hermit crab. One of the parasites attaches itself to a crew member and he is brought back on the ship...terror ensues as the creature does some funny things (i won't ruin them for you)...and quickly grows into a slimy monster with like 10 mouths full of razor-sharp teeth. There is blood, gore, excellent suspense, good acting, good direction, and nice music. I really love this film and plan to see the sequels. Enjoyable, shocking, fast-paced...see it!!!