Groundbreaking sci-fi horror

Rating: 8/10 (21 September 2005)

The crew of a deep space mining ship are awaken from hyper-sleep to investigate a signal from a nearby planet. When on the planet they discover a nest of eggs and suddenly one of the alien creatures attaches itself to the face of one of the crew. They take the crew member back to the ship without realizing that the parasite has in fact laid eggs inside its host. When the Alien creature breaks out and continues to grow in size, the terror begins.
A truly great and groundbreaking sci-fi horror that is still regarded as one of the best horror movies ever made. Although many regard the sequel "Aliens" as the superior movie (and it is a great movie), if you want suspenseful tension and well crafted build ups to the inevitable death scene, then this has the edge. If you want faster action and more guns then watch "Aliens".
It's sometimes easy to forget what a masterpiece this is since "Aliens 3" & "Aliens 4" are such trite .The sets and visuals are still stunning and way ahead of their time. Plus let's not forget the brilliant and unforgettable design of H.R. Giger's Alien creature. This is definitely a movie for the DVD collection.