Alien was the most terrifying movie I had seen up to that point. The cold, ruthless Xenomorphs were horrific and Sigourney Weaver’s portrayal of Ellen Ripley began my love for strong female leads in horror and science fiction.

Director

Ridley Scott

Genres

Horror | Sci-Fi

Release Date

22 June 1979 (USA)

Taglines

In space no one can hear you scream.

Storyline

In the distant future, the crew of the commercial spaceship Nostromo are on their way home when they pick up a distress call from a distant moon. The crew are under obligation to investigate and the spaceship descends on the moon afterwards. After a rough landing, three crew members leave the spaceship to explore the area on the moon. At the same time as they discover a hive colony of some unknown creature, the ship’s computer deciphers the message to be a warning, not a distress call. When one of the eggs is disturbed, the crew realizes that they are not alone on the spaceship and they must deal with the consequences.