Alien - (1979)
Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott. It stars Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, John Hurt, and Veronica Cartwright. The film is renowned for its atmospheric tension and groundbreaking special effects, establishing itself as a classic in both the sci-fi and horror genres.
Plot Summary
The story follows the crew of the commercial starship Nostromo, who are awakened from cryo-sleep to investigate a distress signal from an unknown source. Upon landing on a desolate planet, they discover a derelict alien spacecraft containing a nest of eggs. When one of the crew members, Kane (played by John Hurt), is attacked by a creature that emerges from one of the eggs, the crew soon realizes they have brought a deadly alien lifeform aboard their ship. As the alien grows and begins to hunt them down one by one, the crew must fight for survival against a relentless and terrifying predator.