Review of Alien (1979) by Garret I — 12 Apr 2014

The greatest horror movie of all time. I don't scream in horror movies but I sure as hell did watching this. My new favorite movie.

This review of Alien (1979) was written by Garret I on 12 Apr 2014.

Alien has generally received very positive reviews.

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