One of the scariest films I have ever seen!

Rating: 8/10 (21 June 2004)

Alien (1979) was one of the first films to take a horror elements and successfully place it within a sci-fi picture! A space cargo ship is out in the middle of space searching for salvage and what nots picks a distress signal from another ship. The alien ship has crashed landed on some good forsaken rock in the dead of space. When they land upon the desolate planet, the crew picks up a very unwelcomed visitor.
Great stuff and highly recommended. Like most popular genre films this one started a movie franchise and a number of knock-offs. Sci-fi movies were never the same after this was released. An essential film for any true horror movie buff or sci-fi junkie. This movie launched the career of Sigourney Weaver and director Ridley Scott. A psuedo-remake of the seminal sci-fi film It! The Terror Beyond Space. Elements from Dark Star (also written by the screenwriter) appear in this one as well.
A+
"In space, no one can hear you scream!"