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Alien (1979)

Movie · 1979 · 1h 57m · English

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In space no one can hear you scream.

8.2/10
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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.

Director
Ridley Scott
Starring
Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm
Released
25 May 1979
Country
United States

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FilmNerd21
9/10

Alien is one of those films that never loses its impact. Even after all these years, it still feels tense, atmospheric, and genuinely unsettling. Ridley Scott takes his time building the suspense, proving that what you don't see is often far scarier than what you do. What I love most is how confident the filmmaking is. Every shot, every sound, and every quiet moment adds to the feeling that something is terribly wrong. The production design still looks incredible, creating a world that feels both believable and claustrophobic. For me, Alien isn't just…

HappyPagan
10/10

This is a classic for a reason. It's one of those movies where technical flaws are completely overshadowed by the story and the atmosphere.

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