Alien (1979)

Login Or Register To Interact: Favorite Like Dislike Follow Note

Alien Universe: Where Nostromo’s Legacy Never Dies

Deep in space, Nostromo’s crew meets a sneaky egg. One bite later, chaos spawns a chestburster, morphing into a perfect killing machine. Ripley’s grit faces off with xenomorph terror in a deadly game of hide and seek. Survival is the ultimate plot twist.

Alien (1979) Trivia

In the 1979 movie Alien, what is the name of the spaceship where the crew discovers the alien eggs? (Medium)
#1: Nostromo
#2: Enterprise
#3: Serenity
#4: Galactica
In the 1979 movie Alien, what is the name of the corporation that owns the spaceship Nostromo? (Expert)
#1: Weyland-Yutani
#2: Tyrell Corporation
#3: Omni Consumer Products
#4: Cyberdyne Systems
0/0 Correct

Alien (1979) Images

Alien (1979) Fun Facts

During the filming of Alien (1979), the actor who played the Alien creature, Bolaji Badejo, was chosen partly because his unusually tall and slender physique—he was 6'10" tall—helped create the character's eerie and otherworldly appearance.

Obscurity Level: Obscure
The chestburster scene in Alien (1979) was so shocking and realistic that the cast was actually kept uninformed about the full details to capture genuine reactions of horror and surprise during filming.

Obscurity Level: Obscure

Alien (1979) Polls

Which scene from 'Alien' (1979) is your favorite?
The Chestburster Scene
The Nostromo Crew's Discovery of the Alien Eggs
Ripley's Final Confrontation with the Alien
The Ventilation Shaft Chase
Show Results
Which character in 'Alien' (1979) do you think had the most compelling backstory?
Ellen Ripley
Ash
Dallas
Kane
Show Results

If You Love Alien (1979) You Might Also Enjoy Discovering:

Books: The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton Blindsight by Peter Watts Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer The Terror by Dan Simmons Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey


Movies: Pandorum Pitch Black Event Horizon Underwater Life The Thing (1982) Sunshine (2007) Underwater (2020) Life (2017)

Music: Spiral by Vangelis Blade Runner Blues by Vangelis Silent Running by Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield Oxygène, Pt. 4 by Jean-Michel Jarre

TV Shows: Farscape Firefly The Expanse Dark Matter The Outer Limits

Video Games: Dead Space SOMA The Void System Shock 2 Prey (2017)
Become a member of Fan Abyss to get personalized recommendations! As you track the things you're a fan of, our system will be able to use all of that data to give you REALLY GOOD recommendations!