An Intergalactic Distress Call Of The Most Monstrous Kind

Rating: 6/10 (3 July 2014)

Well, at this point, what could I possibly say about 1979's Alien that (in the past 35 years) hasn't already been said about 100x before?
It's actually quite surprising to see that after all of these many years (and after all of its many imitators) Alien still rocks when it comes to its shocks.
Whenever discussing Alien there's one very important person, directly involved in its production, who I find rarely gets any mention or recognition for his vitally important contribution to this Sci-Fi production.
And that person is Swiss-born artist H.R. Giger who was the one responsible for the design of this truly awesome and terrifying creature with its acid blood and a ferocious appetite to match.
You can be sure, without Giger's fantastically fantastic creation, this Sci-Fi/Shocker would have never had the enduring impact that it inevitably has had over these many years.
On May 12, 2014, Hans Rudolf Giger (at 74) died in Zurich, Switzerland. In respectful memory of this man, I believe Sci-Fi/Horror movie fans everywhere owe this dude plenty of well-deserved credit and thanks.