Back in 1979, Ridley Scott directed a film based on a story by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett, that would go on to become one of the greatest and most influential science fiction and horror films of all time.

Set in 2122, Alien follows a spaceship crew investigating a derelict one. before being hunted by a terrifying extraterrestrial called the Xenomorph.

Sigourney Weaver stars as franchise star Ripley, alongside John Hurt, Ian Holm, Tom Skerritt and Veronica Cartwright.

Alien spawned three…