Alien
Directed by Ridley Scott
May 25, 19791h 57m
Overview
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.
Curator Review
April 10, 2026
A Perfect Blend
If Ridley Scott’s Alien were just science fiction, it would rank among the very best in cinematic history. If it were purely horror, it would still stand among the best. It’s the confluence of these sister genres that gives Alien a depth rarely matched.Alien begins in a strangely minimalist way. Sim...
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