The advertisement for this Movie warned "In space no one can hear you scream", set the scene for this truly scary Science fiction movie.
This movie directed by Sir Ridley Scott, was released in N.Z in 1980, and it was the first time I saw a Science fiction drama I really enjoyed, as I was up until then, not a fan of that genre.
The movie deals with the crew of the Spaceship 'Nostromo',sent to find the origins of a call from an as yet undiscovered planet.
On board the ship, were Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, as dominant a character, as any in recent movie history. John Hurt( Elephant Man )and other notable actors.
Upon landing on the planet they find egg shaped objects, and they take one on board the ship, only to find they have unleashed havoc when it transforms into a hideous alien life form, with the ability to latch on to its unsuspecting human target. As people start being disposed of, panic erupts.
Swiss set designer H.R. Giger created all of the alien forms and figures, including the infamous 'facehugger', that literally fed on humans and overtook their bodies.
This movie would rate along side 'The Exorcist, as the most scary movie I've seen.
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