The film is one of the finest science fiction horror films made and is one of a kind. It has been ranked the seventh best film in the science fiction genre and deserves every bit of it. The plot of the film has been carefully constructed to the point and repeated viewings only add to the flavor. The film’s title refers to a highly aggressive extraterrestrial creature which hunts and kills the team of a spaceship.

It garnered both critical acclaim and financial success and it was a pioneer in starting a series of its kind. The film was hugely successful and has remained highly praised since then.

The story commences with the crew of the consignment “Nostromo” waking up before schedule to realize that life has been detected on a nearby planet by their on-board computer and all of them leave for the investigation. Amidst mush opposition, one of them brings back an Alien which soon starts creating troubles.

The atmosphere built by the film is amazing with well designed sets. The scene where the Alien is introduced is a real jolter. The music incorporated in the film moves the story well with pounding terror. And the silence used in other scenes works just as well. This makes it a wonderful mixture of music and terror.

Alien is one of the greatest attempts in the genre of action, sci-fi, horror or even drama and is filled with amazing performances and loads of thrill.