Q 01/05

Who directed the original 1979 film Alien?

A) John Carpenter

B) David Cronenberg

C) Steven Spielberg

D) Ridley Scott

Answer · why

D) Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott. The producers hired him on the strength of his debut feature, The Duellists, and his detailed storyboards then persuaded Fox to double t...

Q 02/05

Which fictional corporation owns the Nostromo and secretly wants the alien brought home?

A) Tyrell Corporation

B) Weyland-Yutani

C) Cyberdyne Systems

D) Omni Consumer Products

Answer · why

B) Weyland-Yutani

Weyland-Yutani. Its secret Special Order 937 demands that the organism be brought back for study and ends with two chilling words: 'crew expendable'.

Q 03/05

Which word completes Alien's famous tagline: 'In space no one can hear you ___'?

A) breathe

B) pray

C) whisper

D) scream

Answer · why

D) scream

Scream. Copywriter Barbara Gips wrote the line for the film's poster, and the physics holds: sound cannot travel through a vacuum, because there is no...

Q 04/05

What is the name of the Nostromo crew's pet cat?

A) Boots

B) Ozzie

C) Jones

D) Tibbs

Answer · why

C) Jones

Jones. Four lookalike cats shared the part, and Sigourney Weaver proved allergic to cat hair mixed with the glycerin used as fake sweat, so the glycer...

Q 05/05

Which member of the Nostromo crew turns out to be an android?

A) Dallas

B) Brett

C) Lambert

D) Ash

Answer · why

D) Ash

Ash. Parker knocks his head loose to stop him killing Ripley, and the android innards that spill out were made of milk, caviar and pasta; the scene ma...