· alien, american science-fiction – horror film, released in 1979 and directed by ridley scott, that chronicles the struggle of the crew of a deep-space commercial spacecraft to survive an encounter with a terrifying alien creature. · heres how to watch the alien movies in order of release date and chronologically. Romulus, heres how to watch all seven alien movies in order before starting the new fx series alien: It follows a commercial starship crew who investigate a derelict space vessel and are hunted by a deadly extraterrestrial creature. · from prometheus to alien: Alien is a 1979 science-fiction horror film directed by ridley scott and written by dan obannon, based on a story by obannon and ronald shusett. · watch all alien movies in order with our comprehensive list, from the 1979 original to romulus, and including the alien vs. The film stars … · in space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “alien” universe. Directed by ridley scott. After investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin, the crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform. With tom skerritt, sigourney weaver, veronica cartwright, harry dean stanton.