Thursday Night Movie - Alien (1979)

"Alien," directed by Ridley Scott and released in 1979, is a groundbreaking science fiction horror film that follows the crew of the commercial space tug Nostromo as they encounter a deadly extraterrestrial creature. The crew, consisting of seven members, responds to a distress signal from a remote planet, only to discover a derelict spacecraft containing alien eggs. When one of the crew members is attacked by a facehugger, they unwittingly bring an unseen terror aboard their ship. As the alien creature grows and begins to hunt them one by one, the crew members must confront their worst fears and fight for survival in the confined spaces of the Nostromo. Sigourney Weaver stars as Ellen Ripley, the ship's warrant officer, who emerges as a formidable and resourceful leader amidst the chaos. Ripley's character is notable for being one of the first strong female leads in a genre traditionally dominated by mal…