Alien

Alien by Ridley Scott (1979)

The commercial spaceship Nostromo, returning to Earth, receives a distress signal from an unknown planet, LV-426. Following company procedures, the crew decides to land on the planet to investigate.

Quote.

“Collect specimen. Priority one. Ensure return of organism for analysis. All other considerations are secondary. Crew expendable.”

Unease and Disorientation.

In space, no one can hear you scream. And space is a concept that approaches infinity for us humans. A place whose boundaries and threats are unknown, dark and gloomy. Where uncertainty is a constant, where you can come into contact with unknown and dangerous life forms. The vision is always partial, through helmets fogged by cold, mist, and dust.
And disorientation follows you even inside the Nostromo, a claustrophobic and suffocating shell wrapped in twilight. The exact opposite of what a safe haven should be. A perfect hiding place for that dangerous alien life form that exploits the dark areas to grow undisturbed and reveal itself only when it is too late to escape.

Considerations.

“Alien,” released in 1979, is directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O’Bannon. It is the first film in the famous “Alien” saga and has had a lasting impact on both the science fiction and horror genres.
It is an exercise in suspense, where fear constantly grows and envelops the viewer.
A film in which man is transformed from hunter to small prey pursued by a superior predator, as perfect as it is hostile.
Alien speaks to us of the fear of the unknown, the struggle for survival, and even motherhood, with the alien figure serving as a dark antithesis.
The alien creature, or Xenomorph, was designed by Swiss artist H.R. Giger, whose unique style gave the creature and alien environments a disturbing and biomechanical appearance. The Xenomorph has become an iconic symbol of science fiction horror.
The practical special effects, including models and miniatures, also created a realistic and claustrophobic atmosphere, which was crucial to the film’s horror.
Ellen Ripley, the main character played by an extraordinary Sigourney Weaver, has become one of the first and most famous action heroines in cinema.
Also noteworthy is Jerry Goldsmith’s soundtrack, which helped build the film’s tension and atmosphere.
“Alien” from 1979 remains a milestone in cinema, skillfully combining tension, terror, and a visually and thematically rich narrative.
It spawned a lasting franchise with numerous sequels, prequels, comics, video games, and novels. It is often cited as one of the best science fiction and horror films of all time.

Alien Saga