Ultimate horror...

Rating: 9/10 (13 October 2005)

Maybe the best Horror Sci-Fi ever made.
Sigourney Weaver is captivating as Ellen Ripley. A commander on a spaceship called the Nostromo.
It starts with a signal being sent from a far off planet by something unknown. So off the ship goes to investigate.
They get there. Off go a group of astronauts into the depths of a cave to see what they can find. John Hurt being the unlucky one, as he discovers an odd organism inside an egg he finds hatching, which grabs hold of his face. But he ain't dead yet.
They manage to get him back to the ship. Ripley however is against letting him in, saying he must be quarantined. But her crew ignores her and they come on board.
After managing to cut the thing off his face, to find it has blood which is a powerful acid. They analyse the being.
After this John Hurt comes in, seemingly okay. Until he starts to writhe and twitch. Suddenly as he lies on the table, his chest explodes. Literally! To reveal the ALIEN. A small evil looking critter that bolts away.
Now extremely scared the crew organise a frantic search for the thing. As hours pass though it becomes evident this alien grows quite fast, and as one crew member is disposed of, it soon becomes apparent that it is stalking them. Ready to kill them ALL...
The rest of the films is a mix of: The crew arguing about what to do. A few more getting picked off, with unbearable tension to boot. Ripley finding out that they've been sent just to get the thing, even if they die---
"CREW EXPENDABLE"
---And that one member is not even human, but a robot sent to make sure the mission goes as planned.
Finally we have Ripley. The only one left, having to fight her way with this monster. Find out if she conquers yourself... I won't spoil too much of this.
Although, this film is flocked with a bunch of far more inferior sequels. You can probably guess the outcome...
Nonetheless, this film is spellbinding, and worthy of applause. It incorporates great special effects, and is one of the most tense horror films I have seen... Minus The Birds, Psycho and Silence of the Lambs.
However this is excellent, and I highly recommend it. Especially if you like Sci-fi or horror.