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In space no one can hear you scream. But they can when you do it in the middle of a crowded theatre as an alien unexpectedly rips itself from someone’s chest during dinner.

“Alien” follows the crew of the Nostromo after they’re awakened from stasis when the ship encounters a distress signal from another vehicle. However, they soon discover that what they thought was a cry for help was actually a warning, telling them to stay away. One by one they’re killed by an alien that’s made its way aboard their ship, leading to a climactic showdown between the creature and the heroic Ripley.

Ridley Scott’s “Alien” showed the world that science-fiction horror was not to be underestimated in cinema. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and Best Visual Effects, the latter of which it won, and received a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film to name a few of its accolades. Its sequel, “Aliens,” also took home a slew of awards upon its release and helped turn star Sigourney Weaver into one of the most kickass heroines of pop culture.

Essentially a slasher flick set in space; “Alien” acts on the idea that suspense comes from withholding things from an audience. The reason that Scott’s film works so well under the genre of horror is that the monster is relatively unseen, and therefore, the threat of the Xenomorph is constantly looming throughout the film’s runtime.

Description
In space no one can hear you scream. But they can when you do it in the middle of a crowded theatre as an alien unexpectedly rips itself from someone’s chest during dinner.

“Alien” follows the crew of the Nostromo after they’re awakened from stasis when the ship encounters a distress signal from another vehicle. However, they soon discover that what they thought was a cry for help was actually a warning, telling them to stay away. One by one they’re killed by an alien that’s made its way aboard their ship, leading to a climactic showdown between the creature and the heroic Ripley.

Ridley Scott’s “Alien” showed the world that science-fiction horror was not to be underestimated in cinema. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction and Best Visual Effects, the latter of which it won, and received a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film to name a few of its accolades. Its sequel, “Aliens,” also took home a slew of awards upon its release and helped turn star Sigourney Weaver into one of the most kickass heroines of pop culture.

Essentially a slasher flick set in space; “Alien” acts on the idea that suspense comes from withholding things from an audience. The reason that Scott’s film works so well under the genre of horror is that the monster is relatively unseen, and therefore, the threat of the Xenomorph is constantly looming throughout the film’s runtime.