“Aliens” (1986) is a science fiction horror film directed by James Cameron. It is a sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1979 film “Alien” and stars Sigourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, Carrie Henn, Paul Reiser, and Lance Henriksen.
The film picks up 57 years after the events of the original “Alien”. Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) is found in hypersleep and is awakened to find that the planet where her crew encountered the alien creature, LV-426, has been colonized. However, contact with the colony has been lost, and Ripley is persuaded to return to the planet with a team of colonial marines to investigate. They discover that the colony has been overrun by aliens, and Ripley must confront her worst fears while protecting a young girl named Newt (Carrie Henn) and battling the alien creatures.