A haunted house in space! ***** out of 5

Rating: Null/10 (10 February 2005)

I've never seen a more perfect blend of sci-fi and horror. H.R. Giger's alien design is very unique and horrific. Scott's choice to refrain from showing the creature too much was brilliant. Every time we do see it, we are caught between wanting to turn away or observing and taking in every detail of the creature while we can. Along with Jamie Lee Curtis of 'HalloweeN', Sigourney Weaver makes one of the greatest heroines in film history. And Jerry Goldsmith's score is very haunting and atmospheric. If you can get your hands on the original DVD release, there is an alternate rejected score that Goldsmith composed. There's an alternate Director's cut which features a few new scenes that are irrelevant to the story, but they are welcomed anyway. Most of the following sequels were quite worthy entries, 'Aliens' actually being my personal favorite film in the entire series. If you haven't seen it, do so. It's a must.