Movies like Alien

Key Features:: Xenomorph, Survival, Space horror, Isolation, Cosmic horror, Claustrophobia, Parasite, Crew dynamics, Distress signal, Body horror, Sci-fi horror, Monster movie, Strong female lead, Corporate conspiracy, Nudity-minor, Violence-high, Gore-moderate
Tone:: serious, suspense-driven, gritty
Target Audience:: Horror fans, Sci-fi enthusiasts, Suspense lovers, Cult film aficionados
Emotional Arc:: Intrigue → Dread → Terror

Alien

1979-05-25

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.

Genres

Horror, Science Fiction

Cast

Tom Skerritt, Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton, John Hurt, Ian Holm, Yaphet Kotto, Bolaji Badejo, Helen Horton

Crew

Ridley Scott, Ronald Shusett, Dan O, Dan O

Rating

★8.166(15756 votes)