Deep in space, the commercial towing ship Nostromo is on its way home when it receives a distress call from a nearby planet. The crew, obligated to help, divert from their course to check out the SOS. After a rough landing, some of the crew splits off to investigate a mysterious ship. Inside, there are several pods of some sort with creatures inside. One of the crew members is violently attacked by the small beings and is brought back aboard the Nostromo for medical assistance. In the meantime, the ship's computer decodes the SOS message and deciphers that it was not a plea for help, but a warning. In space, no one can hear you scream.

MOVIE REVIEW

In 1979, a movie hit theaters that changed the way we look at horror. That movie is Alien. While I never was able to feel its full, claustrophobic impact, in theaters, I still have great respect for this timeless masterpiece. Signourey Weaver and Tom Skerritt star in Ridley's Scott Alien.
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