Category: Sigourney Weaver

(October 8, 1949)
Born Susan Alexandra Weaver in New York City, New York.
Notable works include: Alien (1979), Ghostbusters (1984) and The Cabin in the Woods (2012).

Weaver had her first small movie role at the end of Annie Hall in 1977. Two years later she would star in her most well known performance as Ellen Ripley; a role that she played three more times in the subsequent sequels. Over the years she has dabbled in the romcom and drama genres, but periodically returns to horror and sci-fi.
Fun fact: Apparently Sigourney had frequent nightmares after reading the screenplay for The Village (2004).

The Village (2004) Review

Here is a movie that was a failure, but I like it. I personally liked the twist. In a small isolated village in Pennsylvania during the late 19th century, a funeral is held for the son of August Nicholson, one of the town Elders. This prompts Lucius Hunt, son of another Elder, Alice Hunt, to … Continue reading The Village (2004) Review →

Alien (1979) Review

Alien can be viewed as a slasher flick set in space. A slasher movie is defined as having a body count. Alien restarted the slasher genre that was started nearly two decades earlier, in 1960, with Psycho. James Rolfe reviewed this twice, once in 2007, then again in 2013. Everything Wrong With and Kill Count. … Continue reading Alien (1979) Review →