Directed by Texas Chainsaw Massacre’s Tobe Hooper and with a screenplay written by Alien’s Dan O’Bannon, this cult classic has all the ingredients of a great sci-fi/horror film.
It’s dated in places, has a slightly uneven flow, and the concept is insane, BUT the imagery (particularly the discovery of the Giger-esque alien ship) and sheer ambition and gaul behind the storyline is worth 1 hour and 41 minutes of any sci-fi/horror fan’s time.
Floating alien spacecraft - check
Spaceship full of unsuspecting crew - check
Vampires - check
Imaginative practical effects - check
Silly gore - check
Patrick Stewart - check
What more do you want?