Alien

Alien

1979 · 117 min · EN · R · 8.2 (16,995 votes)
Dir. Ridley Scott · Starring Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm · Music Jerry Goldsmith · Alien Collection

“In space no one can hear you scream.”

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During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.

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This is a masterclass in sustained dread, a claustrophobic journey into the terrifying unknown. It feels like a primal scream wrapped in sci-fi elegance, a visceral experience that slowly tightens its grip, leaving you breathless. The atmosphere is thick with palpable tension and a chilling sense of vulnerability.

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