New Frontiers of Fear

Rating: 7/10 (31 May 2004)

"Alien" was a movie that caused a real sensation. It is filled with shocks, thrills and suspense. Sigourney Weaver made her name here as Ripley, an officer on the Nostromo commercial spaceship. The story follows Ripley and her shipmates on a horrifying discovery, that leads to more and more terrors. In "Alien," there are many memorable scenes, some bloody, others not so much so. The imagery provides a good tone of suspense, especially H.R. Giger's immortal designs for the Alien itself. These images are especially monstrous! The special effects aren't as impressive, compared to today's digital animation standard, but the blood flowing here still makes a real impact. This science-fiction horror movie will definitley haunt you!