A magical mix of horror and sci-fi

Rating: 8/10 (17 May 1999)

The concept of blending true horror film elements ( what's that behind you? ) with science fiction ( robots are spooky!) was realised to perfection in this magical mix of the two genres. When I saw this film on it's release, in the dark of the cinema - it scared me to death. The effects were awesome, the music perfect and the restraint ( remember we seldom if ever see the creature) masterful. The art and direction trend setting. Even today I still jump out of my seat and bite my knuckles at all the same old places. New age sci-fi buffs may criticise the concepts - fans of fast paced action with lots of loud music and lasers may feel it's slow. But this is still the ultimate house of horror in space - you are all alone in the dark, all hope is gone ---and it's coming. Arrghhhhh! The original and best.