What is the alien creature called?
Xenomorph
Who is the ship’s captain?
Dallas
What does Ripley insist on following before letting Kane in?
Quarantine protocol
What is the film’s tagline?
In space, no one can hear you scream.
How does the facehugger attach itself?
Wraps tail around neck and face
What type of creature first attaches to Kane’s face?
Facehugger
Who composes the film's eerie score?
Jerry Goldsmith
What does Brett search for before dying?
The cat
What does the alien hide inside near the end?
The escape shuttle
Who is the final survivor?
Ripley
What is Ash’s hidden directive?
Ensure the alien returns to Earth
How does Parker try to kill the alien?
With a flamethrower
Who overrides Ripley and lets Kane in?
Ash
Why does the ship stop on LV-426?
To investigate a distress signal
What genre is Alien?
Sci-fi Horror
How does Ripley kill the alien?
Ejects it into space
What is the ship’s mission before they detour?
Hauling ore
What scene did censors nearly cut in some regions?
Chestburster
What is Ripley’s final line in the film?
This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.
Where does Ripley escape to?
The Narcissus shuttle
Who is the first character to die?
Kane
What role does Ash play on the ship?
Science Officer
What’s unique about the Xenomorph’s blood?
It’s acid
How does Ash die?
Decapitated, then burned
What is the name of the ship’s computer?
Mother
What do the crew find in the derelict ship?
Alien eggs
What’s notable about the alien’s life cycle?
It uses a host
What happens to Dallas in the air ducts?
Ambushed by the alien
What is significant about Ripley’s character?
One of the first strong female sci-fi leads
What company owns the Nostromo?
Weyland-Yutani
What is the name of the ship in Alien?
Nostromo
What pet does Ripley save?
Jonesy the cat
Who says, “I admire its purity”?
Ash
Who plays Ripley?
Sigourney Weaver
Who built the alien creature designs?
H.R. Giger
How did they film the chestburster scene?
Actors weren’t told exactly what would happen
What’s inside the alien egg?
Facehugger
What does Ripley use to access Mother?
Priority override code
What does Ripley discover about the company's priorities?
Crew is expendable
What is Ripley’s job on the ship?
Warrant Officer
What iconic scene shocked audiences?
Chestburster
What bursts out of Kane’s chest?
Chestburster
What genre mashup defines Alien?
Sci-fi and horror
Who directed Alien?
Ridley Scott
What warning does Mother give near the end?
Self-destruct initiated
What rating did Alien receive in Canada?
R
What secret is revealed about Ash?
He is an android
What was the alien suit made from?
Latex and real bones