Alien(1979) -

Deep in space, the commercial towing vessel Nostromo is carrying 20 million tons of mineral ore back to Earth. The seven-member crew—Captain Dallas, XO Kane, Warrant Officer Ripley, Navigator Lambert, Science Officer Ash, and Engineers Parker and Brett—are awakened early from cryosleep by "Mother," the ship's AI.

is cornered and taken while navigating the cramped ventilation shafts. Alien(1979)

They haven't reached home; instead, Mother has intercepted a mysterious transmission from a nearby moon, Acheron (LV-426). Bound by company protocol, they are forced to investigate. Deep in space, the commercial towing vessel Nostromo

The facehugger eventually dies and falls off, and Kane appears to recover. During a final meal before returning to cryosleep, the crew is horrified when Kane begins to convulse. A small, phallic creature—the —shatters through his ribcage and escapes into the ship's dark corridors. They haven't reached home; instead, Mother has intercepted

The 1979 film , directed by Ridley Scott, is a landmark of science-fiction horror that tells a story of survival, corporate greed, and existential dread.