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In the last year of the 1970s, a film caused tremendous fear in the theater darkness as it brought science fiction together with horror.
The element of horror crawled upon the audience through anxious trepidation in anticipation of what
was to come as an alien life form sought human flesh.
When the starling moment struck the visual cortex through rapid synaptic connections the horrifying flash caused shock and terror within the viewers.
The alien life form, which was the foundation to this cinematic panic, had an accelerated growth
along with molecular acid as an internal defense mechanism.
These factors were put together by Ridley Scott as he maximized the fear of the unknown as well as the element of surprise, which in the end brought the audience a lasting cinematic horror experience.
The story begins on the voyage back to Earth when the crew onboard a corporate intergalactic cruiser, Nostromo, awakens to a distress signal from a planet in a different solar system. The crew decides to investigate the signal, which leads them to a crashed alien spaceship with millions of egg-like shells with a mysterious fogs hovering above the large strange seeds. When one of Nostromo’s crewmembers investigates the alien shells a strange creature from inside one egg suddenly attacks him. The investigating team returns to the Nostromo with the injured member, and they find that he will survive. However, it leaves the Nostromo’s crew with a stalking alien life form that seems to be on top of the food chain. Alien grasps the audience by the throat and does not let go until the end credits as the viewers are forced to struggle for breath as if they where hostages to the cinematic fear created by Ridley Scott. The fear haunts the audience through the unknown and anticipation of what is to come, which is brilliantly created through masterful mise-en-scene, lighting, and special effects. The cinematography is visually spellbinding, as each scene feels real and not fabricated. The meticulous camerawork also enhances the audience's fear as camera angles and movements of the camera bring what is essential to the eye of the viewer. Under the direction of Scott all the cinematic elements are brought together to a truly exceptional sci-fi horror experience, which leaves the audience staring into the dark wondering what could be hiding in the shadows. |
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The Internet Movie Database. |
