Screen Rant

  • "In space no one can hear you scream" comes from sci-fi classic Alien. 1 / 8

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  • Alien was unleashed in cinemas in 1979 from director Ridley Scott. 2 / 8

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  • The trailer and poster both came with the now famous "In space..." tagline. 3 / 8

  • The tagline perfectly captured the isolation and fear of the main characters. 4 / 8

  • Both the poster and trailer hid the monster too, leaving its appearance a mystery. 5 / 8

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  • The tagline has been referenced repeatedly, including on a Stranger Things season 2 poster. 6 / 8

  • The tagline is almost as iconic as the movie which celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019. 7 / 8

  • Ridley Scott later returned to direct prequels Prometheus and Alien Covenant. 8 / 8