Overview
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.
Back when a horror movie could be, dare I say, highbrow? The strobe effect went on a bit too long for my eyes, but the overall pacing has a classic, timeless feel. Obviously not for kids or teens. Oh, and it has Sigourney Weaver, which makes it OK in my book.