Alien

The title to this movie is so utterly perfect, much like the rest of the film. In terms of straight entertainment, I find Alien to be a pinnacle of tension building terror in film. It’s one of the most thoroughly entertaining horror movies ever made. I love Ridley Scott, I call myself a Ridley Scott fanboi, but he hasn’t matched Alien in his career since though he’s come pretty close.

The Nostromo, a hauling vessel, is pulling tens of millions of tons of ore across the galaxy. It’s crew is in suspended animation for...