Alien
Taste attributes: horrorscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalrobots/ai/spaceanimalsfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarybig & variedfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentary
"In space no one can hear you scream."
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly horror film that is fresh and unsavoury. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
During its return to the earth, commercial spaceship Nostromo intercepts a distress signal from a distant planet. When a three-member team of the crew discovers a chamber containing thousands of eggs on the planet, a creature inside one of the eggs attacks an explorer. The entire crew is unaware of the impending nightmare set to descend upon them when the alien parasite planted inside its unfortunate host is birthed.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Brandywine Productions
- Taste scores
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