The best of the "Alien" series.* * * * *

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2001)

"Alien" is a dark tour of suspense and terror which grabs ahold of the viewer,wrapping that viewer with elements of simplifying atmosphere of sci-fi terror.It's a film that has elements of darkness,making us feel vulnerable at times.The highpoint of this film is that it still stands towering above it's three sequels and it's imitators.I enjoyed all four "Alien" films. What makes this film such a classic is the way director Ridley Scott puts characters into certain situations that makes us feel vulnerable.The trailer for the film,the narrator says,"In space,no one can hear you scream".Ridley Scott reminds us that we are really in space and that in space there is no escape from terror."Alien" is the kind of sci-fi,horror film that set the standard for films today like"Event Horizon",although that was a supernatural film,it was still set on a spaceship.This film is a truly a classic for it's kind and the visual effects are tremendously spectacular."Alien" is the real classic of sci-fi horror films.