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Rating: 8/10 (6 September 2003)

Alien is easily the greatest sci-fi horror movie. Weaving strong themes of suspense, fear, and the omnipresent darkness, Ridley Scott has created a masterpiece. The cinematography is profound, the acting is strong without being cheesy, the special effects are surprisingly good, and the alien itself is amazing. H R Giger has been influenced by an oceanic lifeform called the Phronima, and modelled the beast on this tiny organism, to great effect. The drool factor, while not fully controlled in this one, is still gross in a cool way, and there's so much fun in watching the behind the scenes footage. I highly recommend this for serious collections.