“After 40 years, this sci-fi horror masterpiece still feels lethally contemporary.”
Ian Holm is an essential part of the ensemble cast that’s just one of the ingredients that make Alien (Ridley Scott, USA, 1979) such an enduring classic. The original is a film that’s always fun to rewatch and if you’ve never seen it, make this your excuse to rectify that omission in your movie knowledge.
Watch Nigel’s introduction below where he enthuses about why he loves the film as well sharing some behind-the-scenes details about Alien’s production. Underneath the video are related links, including to where you can stream the film.
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Where can you watch Alien?
Alien is available to rent on every major streaming platform: Amazon, Google Play, YouTube, Chilli, Apple iTunes
Related links
The Beast Within - making-of doc, on YouTube
How H.R. Giger Invented Sci-Fi's Most Terrifying Monster - extracts from a Taschen doorstep book
Forty years on, what can Ridley Scott’s Alien teach the #Metoo generation? - Imogen West-Knights in the New Statesman
The Talented Ms Ripley: 40 Years Of Alien's Complex Feminist Legacy - Emily Mackay in the Quietus
The First Action Heroine - Xan Brooks in the Guardian
What Ridley Scott’s Alien can tell us about office life - Nicholas Barber in BBC Culture