Still Scary After So Many Years

Rating: 9/10 (12 January 2008)

Alien (1979, Dir. Ridley Scott)
When a mining ship lands on a planet to investigate upon a suspected SOS, the entire crew are unaware of the terror which they would unleash upon their ship. When a alien life-form attach's itself to the face of crew member, Kane, the rest of the team act fast to try and separate the two organisms. Unbeknownst to everyone, this is the start of the terror which would affect every member of the seven person crew.
After watching 'Alien' it's not hard to see that nearly 30 years later, it still has the ability to scare you. The story is simple and has been used in countless films since the introduction of 'Alien', but this is not what makes it great. Firstly, there's a small number of characters featured within this film. The are seven human characters in the film. Whilst this might seem like a small number, it does actually give a chance to add a lot of character to each individual, and add to the fright factor. Too many characters give the alien a disadvantage. The special effects are basic and so convincing, with only slight appearances of the alien to tease everyone. Do to being a fan of movies, i have large knowledge of what happens behind the scenes. The disadvantage of this, is that i rarely get spooked by movies anymore, but this was an exception. I literally jumped when the alien appeared in the dark. If you want a go at a classic fright fest, then choose this.
"We have Parker. Can Brett be far behind?" - Kane (John Hurt)