Unbeaten in the genre

Rating: 9/10 (6 March 2006)

I First Saw it in 1986 when I was 16 at a mate's birthday party, in a dark garage.I thought it was cool and forgot about it.I had since watched a few of other horror movies, including the alien quadrilogy. When I decided to watch it again for the 1st time last year, i realised the true greatness of this film. I don't think anything beats in in the genre. I sometimes think of horror as a brainless genre designed for teenagers who don't have access to porn. But this is much more than that. It is, among other things about claustrophobia and natural mistrust of human beings to one another. The characters have a dimension and are not here just as an excuse for horrible monsters and gore. The alien, by the way, is a great SFX achievement, even 20 years after. Enjoy!